Framing Decisions – what a difference a frame makes…
After completing the linocut then the framing decision had to be made. This is always a tricky and very subjective issue. People can get very ‘iffy’ about what frames are used and what one person likes another doesn’t. I must … Continue reading Framing Decisions – what a difference a frame makes…
Studio Spaces – Print Studio and Working Studio
I am very fortunate to have two studio spaces I can work in. I didn’t always have the luxury of these two studio spaces to work, but as the family has been slowly been getting smaller I have been able to spread out a bit. Even the outside shed for printing is relatively recent – previously I took over a section of the garage with my print table and press. This was very difficult trying to keep clean – one of the aspects of getting spot free printing is to have clean surfaces and surroundings so dirt and dust is … Continue reading Studio Spaces – Print Studio and Working Studio
Developing Systems to keep things filed and ordered
Systems can be very useful – not the kind of obsessive ones but just relevant and ordered so you can at least find what you are looking for – well mostly…. Every so often I re-order my studios – I … Continue reading Developing Systems to keep things filed and ordered
Filing … Paper and Digital Photo Database
I take all my own source photos for my work but there is the question – how do I get this to work so they are quickly and easily accessible? My solution is to use photo boxes. I make cardboard … Continue reading Filing … Paper and Digital Photo Database
Design work – value adding with commercial projects
As many of you know it is extremely difficult to survive on just income from being an artist. Essentially when people have spare money they will buy work and when money becomes a little more difficult to come by pictures for walls become a luxury. So I have tried to ‘value add’ to me work a little. I have done this largely to this point with quality commercially print wildflower card designs. They allow people the luxury for a small amount of money to have an image of your work – in fact many people who cannot afford the artwork … Continue reading Design work – value adding with commercial projects
DRAWING – Where do I start?
Essentially I see drawing at its most basic and simplest form as marks on a page. You can make these marks with a variety of media such as pencil like this waratah sketch, charcoals, pen, watercolour, pastel, etc. For me drawing beginning to draw involves finding a surface – usually a piece of paper – taking a for example, a 3 dimensional object such as a vase of flowers and taking time firstly to perceive the object in a proactive way. Making an effort to pay particular attention to detail through your eye and into to your brain. The more … Continue reading DRAWING – Where do I start?
Drawing – mistakes, learning and practise
Looking at this drawing “it is not quite right!” – it is a bit off centre and ‘wonky’. I can see that it isn’t and have posted it to highlight that things go wrong – not everything drawing/artwork you produce … Continue reading Drawing – mistakes, learning and practise
Drawing for linocuts
Developing drawing as a skill is something that is lifelong. Drawing for linocuts and linocut design work takes the drawing skills a bit further by using them to work the image into a design that you can use to carve out and print as a linocut print. The two designs below are early works I developed in 2000 for linocut designs. I had decided to not work with flowers in vases – I was aware of Margaret Preston’s linocut work and made the decision to move directly away from her style first by simply not using designs of flowers in … Continue reading Drawing for linocuts
Botanical illustration – Banksia serrata 1
My work with illustration – Botanical and Fauna Illustration uses a very fine Rotring pen and ink. The drawing should be botanically correct which is a challenge in itself – preferably working from real specimens. The image is made by slowly building up the surface image is made up of a series of very small dots and lines using a very fine nibbed rotring pen. This was the final set drawing for the short botanical illustration course. It is Banksia serrata – Saw banksia – or ‘Old Man Banksia’. The challenge now is to try a variety of subjects in … Continue reading Botanical illustration – Banksia serrata 1
Botanical Illustration – Banksia serrata 2
This illustration/drawing of a Banksia serrata is probably about half way through but I am pleased with the way it is coming along. I have a couple more drawings sitting back in various states but none ready to ink. The image below is the partially completed, it is a slow process but I quite like the slowness and being particular savouring each little section of the plant and ‘dotting’ it in on the paper. And the final result. Copyright – Lynette Weir Continue reading Botanical Illustration – Banksia serrata 2
Wildflowerings Linocut & Art Tutorials 