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Friday, September 12, 2014

New ones... by PurpleCathy

Here is a new one, in the Etsy shop, "Horse with bulging belly", 18 x 13 cm, inspired by Lascaux. Created using, watercolour, black ink, collage, 'Neo-color II' crayons.
This is my first ATC - (artist trading card), measuring 9 x 6.4 cm. I used the usual materials, black ink, watercolour, collage and imitation gold leaf. There are more on the way...

Here is a link to the shop...

Sunday, August 24, 2014

Fish, by PurpleCathy

I was inspired by the Aquarium in Barcelona, do create some fish...to go in our ocean inspired foyer. This one is called "Fish 1" and is 18 x 13cm, and was made with watercolour, neocolor II watercolour crayons and imitation silver leaf.
 "Fish 3" is 13 x 18cm, and was made with watercolour and neocolor II watercolour crayons.
"Fish 2" is 13 x 18cm, and was made with watercolour, neocolor II watercolour crayons and collage with tracing paper.

Saturday, August 23, 2014

Three Horses.... by PurpleCathy

Here are a couple of Horses, that got finished...I tidied up my desk and I have a big box of half finished art works... so it's off to work for me!


Come and see the other Horses, that are for Sale... at my Etsy shop.

Sunday, August 3, 2014

More from Barcelona, by PurpleCathy

From the Frederic Mares Museum.
First visit to Sagrada Familia.
After the visit, and then the Aquarium.
Back to Sagrada Familia.
Ice cream and drink, after the Sagrada Familia, and then a walk along to beach.
Beach walk.

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Holiday Drawings, by PurpleCathy

This is the start of our trip to Barcelona.
We are right near the beach, but I just can't get inspired by it.
From the museum of Barcelona.
The horse on the right is the start of the drawings from the Museum of Frederic Mares.
I'm back to loving fish, for inspiration.
Here is a link to my blog with the holiday pics...

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Large Artwork, by PurpleCathy

Here is the large scale work, that I have been working on for the last couple of weeks.... it's a music dance work. It is 120 x 55 cm, and it was created using watercolour, black ink, collage, varnish and aquarelle crayons.
Here are some details...

Thursday, July 3, 2014

School Gifts... by PurpleCathy

I've been busy this week, with some presents. I painted these two pine pencils boxes with designs, inspired by Lascaux.
The sea was inspiration for this one...
This design was inspired by a bird vase found in the Cycladic Museum in Athens.

 Here is the link, to see the photos from the museum...