Sunny Sunday.

Open Studio 

I shall be in my Studio on Sunday 3rd October 

if you want to drop by and visit.

Open from 11am until 3pm

Several paintings are on offer 

at special prices and there are

oil painting cards & bookmarks.

Cards and little pictures...

'Forever Blue'

This oil painting on Arches oil paper 

mounted on an 8x8 inch cradled wood panel 

is just £50...an ideal gift for Christmas.

My Studio and workshop...

'OCTOBER GIVEAWAY'

Art is for sharing...

a gift from me on Sundays in October 

Come and browse my archived boxes of artwork.

A warm welcome to you all

Anne.

www.wildartdesigns.com

More diary dates.

OPEN STUDIO 

Many thanks to all the visitors who came

to my Studio Open Day on Sunday.

I really enjoyed meeting you.

Enthused by the event, I have decided 

to have two more days before the weather turns cold.

Here is the invitation to the next events.

Come and see where these paintings are made.

Below is an oil painting I found in my store.

It was painted a few years ago.

I have hung it in the studio.

'Ebbing tide'

Oils on panel 9 x 11 inches

Another oil painting below from my store.

It's like meeting an old friend.

'Before the tide'

Oils and cold wax medium on 10 x 12 inch canvas board 

This small oil painting has now gone.

'Ebb tide' 

One of my visitors on Sunday has given it a new home.

A little corner of my garden.

This Iceberg climbing rose was 

planted in 1975.

That's all for now...

thank you for your company.

Visit my website...

www.wildartdesigns.com

Open Day.

In my studio...

I am opening my Wild at Heart studio on 

Sunday 19 September 

just for a few hours, 11am until 3pm..

Please take me as you find me,

it's quite a wild place in a tiny village.

Happy to meet anyone who comes.

My artist granddaughter Dixie is coming to help

and her new painting will be on display.

If you would like to visit and see what

happens in this timber cabin,

we are off the A57 two miles from Saxilby,

on Main Street, Broxholme.

Visit my website...

Click here

Catching up with things.

It's autumn...

Where have two months gone?

I have suddenly realised that my last blog was in June.

I have retrieved this blog from the 'saved' 

section and decided to post it now.

I was talking about mounting some acrylic 

paintings on cradled panels....

......Continuing the mounting process...

I mounted these pictures on 

8x8 inch cradled wood panels.

The square panels have a wider edge 

and will stand alone making a change from hanging.

'Optimism'

'Wavelength'

'Passing by'

Back in June....

...Recently my time has been divided between garden and art.

Also, I have been inclined to sit around looking when it is hot.

Taking time to watch the birds, butterflies and bees

rather than looking for the next job.

A path to my studio...

'Surprises'

Glorious Rosebay Willowherb

in the wild garden.

'Half-time'

Rudbeckias in a tub.

Small Tortoiseshell butterfly 

on Scabious flowers.

'Engage'

Now we are in September.

Autumn has really arrived and leaves

are falling from our trees after several 

weeks without rain.

The harvest is in and the days

are filled with the hum of tractors ploughing.

'Lost moments'

An oil painting after a rework.

I like the abstract feeling of this.

It has a hidden journey.

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New Look

Experiments...

I am trying something different this week,

mounting some of my A4 paintings 

on a wood cradled panel.

'Untethered'

I have found the vertical format works well

giving the picture a dramatic 'abstract' look.

Here is another example 

'Freedom'

I like the central swathe of turquoise 

as a contrast to the soft pale green.

It looks almost 3D.

'Shining'

Another strong vertical design 

which suits the format.

 

'Jewelled'

A happy painting, bright and cheerful.

These are all A4 size on 300gsm smooth white paper 

using Golden Open Acrylics.

The panels are approximately 20mm deep

and can be hung without a frame.

I shall look through my collection of paintings;

there could be more to add.

'Art on a Card'

These are original oil paintings on Arches oil paper 

mounted on a blank greeting card.

Ideal for a small gift, a greeting or just 

a simple piece of art.

£2, £2.50 & £3

Three sizes...

A6, A7 and 5x7 inches.

Art doesn't have to be expensive 

That's all for now...

Thank you for visiting 

Click on the image below 

to see my website 

Anne Wood Paintings 

www.wildartdesigns.com

Second thoughts.

A painting is a painting...?

Is that so?

There are differing opinions.

I shall explain my side of the situation.

First I will show you my recent work.

'Suspense'

A new piece made over the weekend.

This layered work has a moody 

feeling full of atmosphere.

'Storm'

Another piece with 'special effects'.

Made at the same painting session.

I like them both for their drama.

They both have a lighter under-painting 

which gives wonderful effects when

the top layer is scraped back.

Some studio musings...

This week I have given serious thoughts 

about the description of my acrylic work on paper.

Each piece is unique and a one-off

so initially I referred to them as monotypes

as monotype means 'one of a type'.

However, to some, monotype became 

'mono print', bringing confusion.

Are they to be classed as prints or paintings 

and where do they fit in an exhibition?

Before I answer that I shall describe some 

of my working process...

These acrylics are all made by hand and follow 

a similar working pattern to my oil paintings.

I use a variety of mark-making tools;  

knives, spatulas, brayers and squeegees,

 pointed things for drawing and a soft gel plate.

The 300gsm paper I use is strong and 

copes with my mark making.

Golden Open Acrylics dry slowly so I have time 

to scrape back, draw into the paint, add more layers 

and pull different colours from parts of the gel plate.

In my work I never have a fixed plan,

 preferring to let the images evolve.

I like the unpredictability.

The examples show how the different marks

give a narrative and history to the piece.

It is like a journey, a story of its creation.

Nothing is intended to be real.

More a sense of adventure inviting 

the viewer to take a journey.

Each viewer brings a personal perspective

from the interaction with these abstractions.

These acrylics are an extension to my work in oils.

They work in harmony sharing the same artist handwriting.

They are all paintings.

Finishing the work for display...

When the picture is in a mat/mount or framed,

 the back of the work is out of sight.

So I use my initials AW in acrylic on the front;

bottom left or right depending on the image.  

I have a large collection of artwork on paper 

with an off-white 12 x 16 inch mat/mount.

These are available for purchase from my studio.

£ 80 each.

For a studio visit please email me:

annewoodpaintings@gmail.com

Click here for my website 

wildartdesigns.com

annewoodpaintings@gmail.com

Second thoughts.

A painting is a painting...?

Is that so?

There are differing opinions.

I shall explain my side of the situation.

First I will show you my recent work.

'Suspense'

A new piece made over the weekend.

This layered work has a moody 

feeling full of atmosphere.

'Storm'

Another piece with 'special effects'.

Made at the same painting session.

I like them both for their drama.

They both have a lighter under-painting 

which gives wonderful effects when

the top layer is scraped back.

Some studio musings...

This week I have given serious consideration 

about the description of my acrylic work on paper.

Each piece is unique and a one-off

so initially I referred to them as monotypes

as monotype means 'one of a type'.

However, to some, monotype then became 

'mono print' bringing confusion.

Are they to be classed as prints or paintings 

and where do they fit in an exhibition?

Before I answer that I shall describe some 

of my working process...

These acrylics are all made by hand and follow 

a similar working pattern to my oil paintings.

I use a variety of mark-making tools;  

knives, spatulas, brayers and squeegees,

 pointed things for drawing and a soft gel plate.

The 300gsm paper I use is strong and 

copes with my mark making.

Golden Open Acrylics dry slowly so I have time 

to scrape back, draw into the paint, add more layers 

and pull different colours from parts of the gel plate.

In my work I never have a fixed plan,

 preferring to let the images evolve.

I like the unpredictability.

The examples show how the different marks

give a narrative and history to the piece.

It is like a journey, a story of its creation.

Nothing is intended to be real.

More a sense of adventure inviting 

the viewer to take a journey.

Each viewer brings a personal perspective

from the interaction with these abstractions.

These acrylics are an extension to my work in oils.

They work in harmony sharing the same artist handwriting.

They are all my paintings.

Finishing the work for display...

When the picture is in a mat/mount or framed,

 a signature on the back of the work is out of sight.

So I use my initials AW in acrylic on the front;

bottom left or right depending on the image.  

I have a large collection of artwork on paper 

with an off-white 12 x 16 inch mat/mount.

These are available for purchase from my studio.

£ 80 each.

For a studio visit please email me:

annewoodpaintings@gmail.com

Click here for my website 

wildartdesigns.com