A time-lapse video: making my tortoise relief art table top.
Well, it turns out I had made several videos whilst working on my latest tabletop, which means I got to make a decent time-lapse video as I design and work with the pyrograph making and painting it. Enjoy!
My Journey and Inspiration into Relief Artwork using Pyrography
For my next post I had wanted to write about my rug, or rather wall hanging, ‘Agas’ as a follow-on from my previous post. But to properly do so I really need to go back to the beginning when I first began learning pyrography relief artwork.
Artwork: Evzone Marching
Following a recent trip into Athens to photograph the Evzones standing guard outside Parliament I was inspired to create this artwork. Actually, it’s something I’d long wanted to do (hence the photo shoot for reference). To be honest, I had originally planned to paint an evzone in his summer uniform but I forgot they were still wearing the winter one…
Artwork: A Minoan Offering
The art of the ancient Minoan civilization has long held a deep fascination for me and so I present my latest artwork ‘Minoan Offering’, 91 x 91 cms, created using mixed media on wood with pyrograph, featuring a characteristic Minoan woman making a symbolic offering to the horse.
How Gaudi’s mosaics inspired my Barcelona Sun design
Gaudi’s colorful, whimsical and fantastical designs and decorations – in particular his mosaic surface decorations- have long been a favorite of mine providing me with tons of inspiration.
Blood Moon Eclipse July 2018
I didn’t really expect it to be as stunning as it was…. just how beautiful and grounding the sight of the moon turning blood red and for such a length of time. The light played on the perimeter of the moon giving it a 3-dimensional aspect rather than the regular flat white of a full moon that we are used to…
