I went to this gallery in North Wales and noted some names of artists whose work I found particularly appealing. I am feeling really inspired to get back into painting right now, this always seems to happen when I go somewhere near the sea and see the work of local artists, perticularly coastal based artwork.
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| Distant South Stack |
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| Welsh Coastal Scene |
Niki Pilkington's work made me think about my drawing techniques when using pen and pencil. Instead of shading or smudging to create dark areas, she uses a very controlled hatching method which is very neat and satisfying to look at. I find myself questioning her use of colour in some pieces, although the spot colours make her drawings more interesting and eye-catching, I think the strength of the neon can sometimes overwhelm her pencil work.
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| 'Hiraeth' / 'Nostalgia' |
Ian Phillips had some linocuts on display. I have been telling myself all summer that I need to start doing linocuts because I have wanted to try it for ages and I have finally bought the equipment. Looking at his work I can see how colour separation can get quite complicated so I think I will experiment with one or two colour prints to get myself started with this process and see if it is something I would like to take further.
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