Away from my studio for a few days, so I have broken out a new concertina sketchbook to fill up with sketches. I did this last year for the first time and found it immensely satisfying to record the local area in light fun sketches instead of endless photographs (which to be fair, I stillContinue reading “Fun with my sketchbook”
Category Archives: Creativity
Considering….
I am busy at the moment, planning a new series of work based on Portsmouth Harbour and specifically the area around Forton Lake and the old buildings in Priddy’s Hard. This area is endlessly fascinating to me and often the object of my photography but coming up with a series of abstract paintings is anotherContinue reading “Considering….”
Texture, pattern and gradient….
Whilst I just love to go into my studio and just paint madly, I have spent the last couple of years really getting underneath the hood and learning the basics. I have done some fabulous courses and I have at least two more planned for this year! At the moment I am just finishing offContinue reading “Texture, pattern and gradient….”
Back in the studio!
After a six month enforced break when I was working full time and didn’t have an art studio, I am back! It has been so frustrating to either be too tired to create or not to have the space to chuck paint around! I have a week off work in order to just paint andContinue reading “Back in the studio!”
Layers of time – a new series of work
After many years of using different genre, tools and media to express what I was feeling I have found a practice I love. I have painted abstractly for some time but was still dissatisfied with the results, partly because I found the process too quick to feel I had truly contributed to the work. BeforeContinue reading “Layers of time – a new series of work”
Exciting beginings
I’ve spent lockdowns doing a variety of online art courses with amazing tutors who ordinarily I would not be able to visit. I have really relished learning new techniques and honing my skills so that the next generation of my work is fresh and authentically me. Here is my latest triptych, one is finished butContinue reading “Exciting beginings”
Hand-drawn map of Gosport
I was just reminded that it was two years ago that I drew this map of Gosport when a new art gallery (Yellow Edge) was opening in the town. There was a perception from visitors from Portsmouth that Gosport was “too far”, so I decided to show them that the gallery was a simple walkContinue reading “Hand-drawn map of Gosport”
Sketchbook work and lots of juicy courses!
I’ve been busy this year, I spent last year messing about and just seeing where I wanted my work to go and whilst I have some firm ideas about what I want to do now, I am not yet happy with my level of skills to get me there. You can never learn enough orContinue reading “Sketchbook work and lots of juicy courses!”
Art and therapy – can they work together?
Yesterday I was lucky enough to attend the start of the Art Therapy Conference at Goldsmiths Uni in London. I stumbled on this last week and bought a ticket to listen to the key note speakers without really realising what it was. In the event I found myself surrounded by highly qualifiedContinue reading “Art and therapy – can they work together?”
What is the link between subversion and creativity?
I enjoyed researching this subject immensely and found myself getting deep into the area, I would not have anticipated the conclusions I now draw. When I reflected on my process, I realised that it resembled a tree, I started off with a trunk with one question on. I divided it into two – subversion andContinue reading “What is the link between subversion and creativity?”
Ailsa Brims Art 