I have been filling up the pages of my sketch book
with these incredible creatures.
These drawings have been a starting point
for more enamel experiments.
The beetles give me an excuse to start using some bright colours.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
AN INORDINATE FONDNESS OF BEETLES
Inspired by the fantastic collection of beetles in the Oxford Natural History Museum
I have been filling up the pages of my sketch book
with these incredible creatures.
These drawings have been a starting point
for more enamel experiments.
The beetles give me an excuse to start using some bright colours.
I have been filling up the pages of my sketch book with these incredible creatures. These drawings have been a starting point for more enamel experiments. The beetles give me an excuse to start using some bright colours.
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The quote in it's fullness is So apt.
I can't remember if it was Darwin or one of his contemporary biology friends?....
Beetles would be fantastic in one of your enamel works.
(I JUST finished a beetle/grub woodblock print after a trip to our local natural history museum).
Wonderful subject. They really suit your medium and sense of colour. I do love your sketchbook pages.
Beetles have some amazing colours don't they? I do love the way you've placed them on backgrounds in your pages. Obviously another sketchbook that would be a joy to leaf through!
Sketchbook envy raises its ugly head again! You know how much I love those pages I suspect. Just wait till you get up close to those wonderful beetle collections.Can't wait to see what you'll then translate into enamel. Thanks for yesterday!
Fabulous & inspiring as always! Happy Birthday too xxx
I love the colouring of beetles, all those lovely petrol blues and greens and deep purples. I don't like finding them in my house though!
Sue, these sketches are delicious!loving the way you layer different materials, gives your work a real sense of time and memory. Bex x
Beautiful drawings making wonderful sketch book pages for us to admire.
I love your beetles....they are beautiful creatures in their own way aren´t they and your interpretationn is marvelous!!
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