New Work and Work In Progress

It’s funny, I was going to start this post with lots of statements about my goals for this year and how excited I am about what the future may bring, but it felt like I was forcing it.

Maybe as I go along I’ll talk about a bit about the future but right now, I’m going to take things one day at a time.  I’ve started this year in a really pensive mood but luckily for me that doesn’t mean that I’m feeling low or depressed. It’s just that my intuition is telling me to just go slowly and be fully present in each moment, so I’m listening to that message.

So here’s a quick look at one of the paintings I’m currently working on and a couple of pieces that I’ve finished already.

Here’s the WIP:

© Stacey-Ann Cole 2013

With the painting above, I’m interested in showing her emotions through her body language, the expression on her face and with the colours I use.  So I’m going to go slowly and carefully with this one.

The above is an original watercolour bookmark but I’m thinking of printing several bookmarks from this rather than offering it as an original.  I enjoyed choosing the colours for her hair and her dress as they are deep and a little bit earthy.

The painting above is finished and will be available in my Etsy shop soon but I just need to figure out what to call it!  Any ideas?  What words come to your mind when you look at her face?  I would love some help.

Thanks and speak soon.

Stace

Collage Art on Recycled Kraft Card

I currently have an artwork obsession:  adding collage to my drawings on recycled kraft card.  I have lots of ideas brewing and in order to keep the momentum going, I’m having to teach myself to accept that not every piece will be perfect.  Making mistakes is a part of growing as an artist, right?

So here are some greeting cards that I’ve been working on, incorporating collage elements cut from old book pages.  I love the contrast of the book pages against the kraft card:

All above greeting card designs @ Stacey-Ann Cole 2012

Once I’ve refined the designs and am happy with them, I’m going to get them printed like my watercolour cards and see how they turn out.

Inspired by my work on these cards, I’ve decided to start a larger piece of artwork on A4 size kraft card.  Regardless of how it turns out, I’m calling this piece ’3 Sisters’.  Although I’m not yet confident working on a larger surface area with this new technique (the greeting cards are only A6 size and smaller) I’m gonna do it anyway!

© Stacey-Ann Cole 2012

What do you think?  Let me know in the comments if you have anything new that you’re also obsessed with – I’d love to know!