Lucy Maree Murdoch - Aren't Loose Creative Designs

 

16 July 2020 things have been a bit quiet during the break but I am still creating and making. Catlin's Bush Fairy As a side project, a break from my project work and having some clay that needed using I made a little diorama scene with a fairy character.  I don't really go for those sugary type fairy creatures all pink and cute.  This little chap is of the New Zealand bush.  I have documented the process for reference.  Wire armature not done the normal way, pieces were connected with skewers and pieces of wire then the wing frames added.  The wing frames gave stability and made the posing easier.  The body is all clay without bulking material such as foil, this was because of the small size and time to bake estimated 135 degrees C for half an hour. As per the photos I began with a bust and built from there, I wanted the fairy to have character so made him look ancient and to be unique I added side burns and a series of plats in his hair.  Tw...

Drawings and compositions featuring dogs Dixie - images ready to use for drawing - practiced using iPad Adobe Photoshop apps. The Best of British - Bull Terrier - pastel pencil, ink liner on watercolor paper   Donated commission piece for a memorial card - the Staffordshire Bull Terrier - RIP Clint, a well known dog breeder, exhibitor and judge who sadly passed away during lockdown from a cycling accident.  This card was made and given from a dog club I belong to for his family.  Clint and his family  was from South Africa so the colors reflect the flag and the dog for the breed he was best known for. Pencil, copic markers, pastel on card stock  Dixie - in autumn or fall colors - an exercise in color and different approach to a dog portrait - combining of synthesizing of elements and ideas.  pencil, copic marker and Pitt markers. Tulip the Samoyed - thank you card commissioned for a club member who donated tulip b...

Collage exercises - June 19 2020 Collage 'Now'- Ït's later than you think" This collage is made up of magazine clippings, hessian, cardboard backing, corrugated cardboard strips to join over the hessian squares - pressed leaves from the park, feathers and a chalkboard tag with acrylic Moulton Metal translucent paints - coated with Mod Podge and gloss sealant.  "Future"collage - "Return to the Garden of Eden". made up of cardboard back, magazine pages, magazine clippings, feathers, vintage buttons, yarn and cotton wool/bandage - elements and a chalkboard tag. The two pieces hopefully complement each other - the Future work creates more of a picture whereas the Now work is a series of elements.    The biggest issues with the two collages were the cardboard stretching and in reflection I should have used a canvas board for backing. Covid-19 Collage exploration  Collage and multimedia work during lockdown 2020.  Not part of my c...

Exercise 09 - Why soap? 12 June 2020   1. a - How do we use soap? For general bathing hard or liquid soaps are applied directly to the hands or skin or on a wash cloth, loofah or scrubber. You can use a scrubbing brush to assist in hand and feet cleaning. Soaps are used in cleaning laundry both in the home and commercially. Liquid or powder form is the most common - dishwashers use powder or tabs. Soaps for personal hygiene can be applied directly to the skin or wash cloth/scrubber/brush. Then rinsed with water.   b. Substitutes for soaps I found a few: 1. gram flour to which you could add any of the following or a combination - sugar, lemon, honey, curd, milk or water and mix with water. 2. Multani mitti 3. sandalwood powder 4. coffee powder or used coffee grinds 5. oats 6. lemon 7. Alum powder - kills bacteria 8. salt 9. banana 10. oils 11. plain water and a scrubber Soapweed Yukka - plant based - crushed roots of plant foams ...

TLC Drawing and Collage exercise explorations 25 - 28 May 2020 All images from freestock on Google or magazines fair use.  The briefs were given for each exercise which were black and white drawing on black and mid toned or colored papers. I really enjoy portraits as an expression of my illustrative style of drawing and painting.  Being a bit rusty and out of practice it is good to get my eye and hand back in.   'Venus' - materials - sage green scrapbook paper trimmed to fit the A4 journal I am using.  A selection of  black and white drawing pencils - Derwent are my choice.  Shaded with some charcoal then rubbed to blend.   progress of drawing. Mash of of styles and drawing materials - pencil and Copic marker - paper was not really appropriate but I made it work in the end.  Features were exaggerated and drawn fast, slow and different angles. White on dark paper drawing - very pleased with thi...