tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876862148358784705.post3191345941484619931..comments2024-03-11T19:40:23.089+00:00Comments on Views from the bike shed: Collections 4 - PostcardsThe bike shedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876862148358784705.post-78567227589286233292009-06-05T11:35:36.879+01:002009-06-05T11:35:36.879+01:00I can't get your e-mail link to work so though...I can't get your e-mail link to work so thought I would give you mine. It's carol followed by a _ then burns at hotmail followed by a dot co dot uk (Sorry to have to write it like that...if I do it normally I'll end up getting loads of spam)<br /><br />I've only ever tried doing something like that once. I attended an afternoon course in Thailand called Calagraphic abstractions...I really enjoyed it. You can read about it and see the end result<br /><br />http://chrisncarol-onlyinthailand.blogspot.com/2007/05/calagraphic-abstractions-oooh-sounds.html<br /><br />I had a look at John's website...I really like them!! They make me think of some of Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Earth from Above photographs.<br /><br />That book looks great....I think I shall speak nicely to Chris :-)<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876862148358784705.post-71673305520390056012009-06-05T10:56:33.920+01:002009-06-05T10:56:33.920+01:00If you email me your address I will send a card or...If you email me your address I will send a card or two in the post.<br /><br />My approach to painting (and writing) is almost the opposite of yours. I start with a vague idea and an inner sense of 'what I want to say' - a notion, if you like. That invariably changes as I paint or write, so something different emerges - often radically so. <br /><br />I do not have a fine art degree, but I have semi-formal training. I studied art at school and my mother was an art teacher, so painting was always around. Later I did a brief foundation course and then studied life drawing at various colleges and studios. But my most significant professional training was to be tutored by John Skinner. For eight years I attended his classes , eventually joining a master class group under his tutorship; we would meet six times a year for long weekends, plus summer school, one off courses. It was very intense period - most of the group were professional contemporary painters or post graduate students. the years it amounted to a lot of training.<br /><br />John's work can be seen at <br /><br />http://www.johnskinner.me.uk<br /><br />My friend Emily Ball has recently written a book which draws largely on John's ideas (it is dedicated to him)- I'd recommend it as very different approach to painting and drawing.Available on Amazon.<br /><br />http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drawing-Painting-People-Fresh-Approach/dp/1847970885/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244195675&sr=1-1The bike shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05195882998271591934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876862148358784705.post-20005009897233209612009-06-04T08:59:06.697+01:002009-06-04T08:59:06.697+01:00I would absolutely love one!!!
I think your postc...I would absolutely love one!!!<br /><br />I think your postcards are an amazing idea...I always find it really difficult to just play with ideas. I usually start a drawing with a rough idea of what it's going to be and I very rarely change from the original concept. Were you trained professionally?<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.com