Sarah's Profile

This is Sarah's Typepad Profile.

Join Typepad and start following Sarah's activity

Join Now!

Already a member? Sign In

Sarah

I draw and paint. I also have ME/CFS

Interests: history, art, art history, psychology, crafting, environmental issues, myths and fairy tales, story telling

Recent Activity

Hello

So long since I've posted... For various reasons I'm not blogging right now and as I am also not happy here with Typepad I have decided to downgrade this account to a free one. I am going to set up a website with an integrated blog using wordpress as a host very soon, in the meantime I am posting images on Flickr so do come and see me there :-) Continue reading

Posted Sep 8, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

Thanks Izzy

Commented Aug 18, 2011 on Interview on Artisantopia at Curious Crow

Thank you Sue

Commented Aug 18, 2011 on Interview on Artisantopia at Curious Crow

Interview on Artisantopia

I'm interviewed over on Artisantopia today - Michelle has interviewed lots of other lovely creative people too so there's lots to interest you! Continue reading

Posted Aug 17, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

Thanks so much Sue - we will wont we :-)

Commented Aug 6, 2011 on Trees For Life Exhibition at Curious Crow

Thank you! Yes the exhibition looks set to raise quite a bit of money. Yes, theres some very diluted gold metallic paint across the top section (I love metallic and gold particularly but Im wary of it - I think it can look a bit tacky though Catherine Hyde uses it to fabulous effect:http://catherinehyde.co.uk/2010_home.php.

Commented Aug 6, 2011 on Trees For Life Exhibition at Curious Crow

Thanks very much Sonya - selling on line is quite a challenge I think, and I think too you are right about large pieces because shipping can be very pricy, which is off putting, but for smaller works its an option. I think youre right about the difference being a surface one - I was watching a great video about Mary Nomecos, an American abstract painter, who said in the vid that its all about making interesting shapes - and shes right isnt she? The video is here in case you are interested:http://youtu.be/BI-M6uZahhE

Commented Aug 6, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Thank you

Commented Aug 6, 2011 on Trees For Life Exhibition at Curious Crow

Depends how you do it - I modelled the head first in plasticine, then covered it in papier mache, so it seemed pretty straightforward to me.

Commented Aug 6, 2011 on Puppets Make me so Happy at Curious Crow

Thank you Mari! and youre welcome

Commented Aug 6, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Trees For Life Exhibition

Four Seasons: Autumn, 9 x 6" Acrylic on handmade paper (sorry about the glare - this was a horror to photograph!) detail Above is my contribution to the Trees For Life Exhibition in Edinburgh - the aim is to raise £10,000 through sales of the artwork which will enable the Trees For Life Charity to plant its one millionth tree! It's not too late to contribute - you have until the 15th August to submit work and all the details are avaiable on the site. Individual art works are priced at £45 each (about $75) and can be purchased either... Continue reading

Posted Jul 27, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

Thank you very much Margaret!

Commented Jul 20, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Thank you Nancy!

Commented Jul 20, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Thanks very much Lynn, no not new, more a re-visiting. I used to do a lot of collage and the first time I tried painting it was all abstract.

Commented Jul 20, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Thank you Sandra

Commented Jul 20, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Thank you very much Cathy

Commented Jul 20, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Thank you very much Delph! now go play with some paper -collage is so liberating after paint :)

Commented Jul 18, 2011 on Starting something big... at Curious Crow

Starting something big...

Mixed media, 8.5 x 6" Mixed media, 8.5 x 6" Mixed media, 8.5 x 6" Mixed media, 8.5 x 6" Mixed media, 8.5 x 6" Mixed media, 8.5 x 6" Well bigger than usual. These six small studies are the beginning of a body of work inspired by the textures and colours of Orfordness. All of the papers are hand painted and drawn by me and some, I hope, will be weathered outside. I have a stack of paper in process at the moment. Most of it is recycled kraft paper or grey and brown packing paper that has arrived... Continue reading

Posted Jul 16, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

Featured!

Thank you to Jackie for featuring my Mary Magdelene painting in this month's Essence of Wild newsletter. Continue reading

Posted Jul 16, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

Sarah is now following Diana Trout

Jul 14, 2011

Thanks Zom. No I dont mind at all - thank you for asking. It would be nice if you'd mention me if you post the results - and if you want to know how I did anything (though really I just kind of slapped it down) please contact me.

Commented Jul 12, 2011 on Art Journaling at Curious Crow

Sarah is now following tina

Jul 12, 2011

The Pigeon Fancier

Just listed this chap in my shop, though I'm not sure I want to part with him at the minute! 12 x 8" acrylic and pastel pencil on handmade paper. Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

Sarah is now following Amanda

Jul 10, 2011

Art Journaling

Mixed media in journal Mixed media in journal Mixed media in journal What is the difference between an art journal and a sketchbook? None really, I think - in the UK, in any art school everything that is done in an art journal would be done in a sketchbook, and often my sketchbook has been referred to as a 'sketch journal'. Yet I persist in differentiating between my sketchbooks - which are just that: books in which I sketch, and my art journals which are also books but are more personal, might include sketches but are always an expression of... Continue reading

Posted Jul 9, 2011 at Curious Crow

Comment

More...

Subscribe to Sarah’s Recent Activity