Over the past few weeks in my life drawing groups at Hush Art Group in Clitheroe and Life Drawing Blackburn I have been experimenting with layering figures on top of each other and using negative space to create these graphic images- the drawings can be turned in different directions and as you look different figures …
Last night I went to Hush art group- a life drawing session based in the Ribble Valley, we had a fantastic model called Eve. The picture above is a painting/drawing I completed in blue and red acrylic inks, this was a 30-minute pose. Here are a few of my sketches from that drawing session: Two …
Last night I went to a Hush Life drawing session in Clitheroe. We had a lovely model called Gil, who is a very tall, slender person who can get into and hold some challenging poses. Gil's also a very friendly person to have a chat with! To start with Gil held some shorter poses, 2x5 …
Creating the leaf images at Clitheroe Castle on the Art Walk Clitheroe At my artist's residency at Clitheroe Castle Museum for the Art Walk Clitheroe I made two leaf artworks using collage, watercolour, gouache, acrylic paint pens, and acrylic paints. I have since turned these pictures into the cards pictured below, you can see how …
Back in September, I took part in the second paint Garstang plein air painting competition and I am very happy to report that I achieved 2nd place for the 2nd year in a row! This year I painted the view of the canal behind Owd' Tithe Barn on the outskirts of Garstang. I used oil …
A collage workshop run for Blackburn and District Artists Society Recently I ran a workshop for the talented artists in Blackburn and District Artists Society The workshop was entitled "Drawing with scissors" and was inspired by the work of Matisse, Rex Ray and Eric Carle. In this workshop, we found out about how Matisse took …
Vintage Barbiecore, Edwardian Barbie-inspired, pink roses-themed digital paper kit with fussy cuts, journal pages and ephemera! Head on over to my Etsy shop to purchase my latest Digital Kit! This vintage-style kit is full of delicate pink papers, beautiful vintage roses and Edwardian-style ladies. I designed this kit envisioning how Barbie would look if she …
I am pleased to announce that Garstang and District Arts Centre will be hosting my first solo exhibition from the 4th June- 1st July 2023! I will be having a preview event on the 4th June at 2pm at Garstang Arts Centre and would love for you to attend where you can meet the artist, …
Get your free copy at any Lancashire, Blackpool or Blackburn library! Lancashire Stories: illustrated by me! Rachel Crawshaw Last night I spoke on a panel for one of the 5 Lancashire Stories launch events. The event I attended was at the beautiful Burnley Library, in the magically decorated children's library. I was on the panel …
Hi, just thought I'd share with you today some of my recent artwork! First off we have a triptych of sheep in oils: These paintings were done simultaneously from the same palette, something I had not done before which was quite a challenge but I really like the results. The canvases are all 8 x …
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