Technique Tuesday for April
Hey there everyone, how are we all today? I hope this blog find you well and looking forward to my Technique Tuesday for the month of April?
TT can now be found live on YouTube or afterwards here on the blog if you are willing to scroll down a bit further. There have been many reasons for this, some technical, some personal and some considering learning trends but if you have found this blog then you will also find the recorded footage, the resources and links to the equipment I used. Please be aware that I use affiliate links so if you click on a product here and then end up buying it, I get a tiny kickback to keep these broadcasts free to all so we help each other out.
This year I made the decision to theme each month that I teach, mostly to help my online art collective The All A-Board Artists (read more about them HERE) but also to help focus the techniques I am sharing and so no matter how you interact with my tuition, we will all be talking about similar things during the month.
If you know my work well then you know I love birds as a theme, whether it’s owls, raptors or my own chickens (and they can be raptors too!) and they often make an appearance in my paintings but I thought I would do something a little different today and discuss the idea of the artist as a collector. I have a special selection of feathers in a beautiful handmade ceramic pot in my studio and I love to look through them for ideas every now and then, combine this with my love of printmaking and I’m intending to have some inspiration for you.
I hope you enjoy what I have in store with this demo, Ali
A photograph for inspiration:
The equipment Ali will use in her demo:
Old packing cardboard (artist’s own collection)
A4 copier paper (artist’s own collection)
A4 cutting mat https://tidd.ly/42xybn5
Hahnemuhle Hemp Sketch paper https://tidd.ly/3n7N5Ai
Old dressmaking pattern (artist’s own collection)
Silk Tissue https://amzn.to/402tqjH
Wet Strength Tissue https://amzn.to/3Ka0qB7
Khadi 150gsm cotton rag paper (artist’s own collection)
Old watercolour paper (artist’s own collection)
Vintage Sheet music (artist’s own collection)
Chicken, pheasant, assorted feathers (artist’s own collection)
Feather graphic (see below)
Printer acetate (artist’s own collection)
Foam printing sheet (Safeprint) https://amzn.to/3yRNg5x
Bamboo wipes https://amzn.to/3Z3WshN
X-Acto scalpel (artist’s own collection)
Dahle scissors (artist’s own collection)
System 3 Acrylic paints https://tidd.ly/3aQB4G7
Impex Fast Tack Glue https://amzn.to/3TAPekm
Esdee Rollers (Brayers) https://tidd.ly/3ZVv7j3 and https://tidd.ly/3JXSH9s
Extra fine Sharpie https://amzn.to/3ySOa1o
Square stencils https://amzn.to/40ftFb4
A5 Gelli Plate https://amzn.to/3JV4BR9
Square Gelli Plate https://amzn.to/40lFn3V
Mini Gelli plates https://amzn.to/409IHPV
Wooden Baren https://amzn.to/3m6wKM7
Framers Tape: https://tidd.ly/3LfI4Qr
Frixon Ballpen: https://amzn.to/3ZENAzV
