I have been seeing a trend of colouring in the negative space in drawings and paintings, and leaving the subject matter in black and white. So thought I would give it a try. I did and I love the effect! But also had an epiphany of sorts while colouring, which I have said many a times, I find highly therapeutic. Just like adding colour to negative space around the subject can yield beautiful results, surely the same can be applied to ‘colouring in’ the negativity in life with hues of positivity? Th doom and gloom in the world today, especially confronted with this pandemic is overwhelming. But if we try and look a bit more, the stories of humanity, inclusivity and kindness are also vying to be heard. It’s not about every cloud having a silver lining. The silver lining is inherit. ‘Colouring in the negative’ needs a bit of effort and willingness to fill in the dreaded emptiness with dogged optimism!
My first ‘hello, how do you do’ encounter with a stag was at the lush Richmond Park almost a decade ago. Prior to that, I had seen them depicted in paintings and sculptures, and also on screen in action. But nothing quite prepared me for my face-to-face meeting. He (I think it was a ‘he’) …
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! (keep reading for a yummy and free gift!)I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s weakness is ice cream! Its obviously delicious, but it’s more than just the taste. It brings you back to a place in time. Summer, sun, friends, outdoors….freedom! Most of that …
Sometimes when doodling, the pen sketches out a shape, which, though downright bizarre-looking gives me the idea for my next artwork. I present to you the Iris– beautifully bizarre shaped flower that was a product of such a doodle adventure. 💐🌺
Colouring the Negative
I have been seeing a trend of colouring in the negative space in drawings and paintings, and leaving the subject matter in black and white. So thought I would give it a try.
I did and I love the effect! But also had an epiphany of sorts while colouring, which I have said many a times, I find highly therapeutic.
Just like adding colour to negative space around the subject can yield beautiful results, surely the same can be applied to ‘colouring in’ the negativity in life with hues of positivity?
Th doom and gloom in the world today, especially confronted with this pandemic is overwhelming. But if we try and look a bit more, the stories of humanity, inclusivity and kindness are also vying to be heard. It’s not about every cloud having a silver lining. The silver lining is inherit. ‘Colouring in the negative’ needs a bit of effort and willingness to fill in the dreaded emptiness with dogged optimism!
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My first ‘hello, how do you do’ encounter with a stag was at the lush Richmond Park almost a decade ago. Prior to that, I had seen them depicted in paintings and sculptures, and also on screen in action. But nothing quite prepared me for my face-to-face meeting. He (I think it was a ‘he’) …
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Iris Flower
Sometimes when doodling, the pen sketches out a shape, which, though downright bizarre-looking gives me the idea for my next artwork. I present to you the Iris– beautifully bizarre shaped flower that was a product of such a doodle adventure. 💐🌺