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Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Friday, May 10, 2019
Tuesday, May 07, 2019
"Forever Blowing Bubbles" Goes Neon by Lynda Cookson
It's children who keep us young. Even when they're not so young themselves ... or maybe especially because they're not so young themselves! My son, who is not that far off 40 years old, has moved on from keeping me up to date with the latest in music, to keeping me up to date with what I can do with Photoshop.
Here's one of the results. I took my "Forever Blowing Bubbles" oil painting and turned it into neon line art ... such fun! Both are now available on Etsy.
The original "Forever Blowing Bubbles" : HERE
The Instant Download with Print Service for "Forever Blowing Bubbles" : HERE
The neon line art of "Forever Blowing Bubbles" : HERE
Here's one of the results. I took my "Forever Blowing Bubbles" oil painting and turned it into neon line art ... such fun! Both are now available on Etsy.
The original "Forever Blowing Bubbles" : HERE
The Instant Download with Print Service for "Forever Blowing Bubbles" : HERE
The neon line art of "Forever Blowing Bubbles" : HERE
"Forever Blowing Bubbles" by Lynda Cookson
Neon Line Art of "Forever Blowing Bubbles" by Lynda Cookson
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Saturday, March 09, 2019
"Blue Teapot" by Lynda Cookson
Some paintings, even after being sold many years back, live with you - and inspire you - forever in so many ways. This is one of them for me :-) and I have the actual teapot to this day too!
Friday, February 22, 2019
"Lion Cub" as an instant image download
I recently had cause to produce some black art pen and watercolour sketches of African wild life. I loved being taken back to my roots and will never tire of depicting wild animals. This was the first one I did ... "Lion Cub" available here as an instant image download. (Just click on the image)
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Monday, February 18, 2019
I've been silent for a long time! For so many reasons. Life has to be lived :-)
Recently I've been working on two new business sites for instant image downloads of both my photographic and painting images. Here are the two site addresses ...
Photography
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CooksonPhotography
Painting
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LyndaCooksonStudio
Here's one of the latest paintings to go up as an instant download. It's "Sunflower Wedding" after the style of Paul Chagall.
Recently I've been working on two new business sites for instant image downloads of both my photographic and painting images. Here are the two site addresses ...
Photography
https://www.etsy.com/shop/CooksonPhotography
Painting
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LyndaCooksonStudio
Here's one of the latest paintings to go up as an instant download. It's "Sunflower Wedding" after the style of Paul Chagall.
Friday, May 25, 2018
"Resist and Recover" Kyo Art Gallery Grand Opening
It's today!
The Kyo Gallery in Washington DC (Alexandria) have their Grand Opening Night with "For Faith and Country" as one of the paintings on show.
If you are in the area, or know of anyone in the area, and if you can't pop in tonight, please do so, or ask folk to do so, during the weekend? I'd love it if someone was able to take a pic of my painting there for me ... a long shot, I know xx
Your invitation is in the images .....
"For Faith and Country"
Invitation to the Grand Opening
Thursday, May 10, 2018
The story of "Lone Tree" by Lynda Cookson
A funny thing happened with this little watercolour called "Lone Tree".
I'm using up old pieces of watercolour paper which belonged to my Mum way back when, and I mean really way back when. She probably bought the paper close to 25 years ago. I've been trying out different brush stroke techniques and this piece of paper took the paint in different ways. I liked it so I left it. There's a block to the left of centre in the blue sky where the paint took smoothly. For the rest of it, "it blotched". The effect was to make a simple brush stroke more interesting ... with a hint of weather.
I used a wet on dry technique and the paper seemed to be very absorbent either side of the oblong shape where the paper allowed the paint to be brushed on smoothly.
I'm using up old pieces of watercolour paper which belonged to my Mum way back when, and I mean really way back when. She probably bought the paper close to 25 years ago. I've been trying out different brush stroke techniques and this piece of paper took the paint in different ways. I liked it so I left it. There's a block to the left of centre in the blue sky where the paint took smoothly. For the rest of it, "it blotched". The effect was to make a simple brush stroke more interesting ... with a hint of weather.
I used a wet on dry technique and the paper seemed to be very absorbent either side of the oblong shape where the paper allowed the paint to be brushed on smoothly.
"Lone Tree" by Lynda Cookson
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018
Open Studio
Living in such a small space as we do now in our "old age"... (Okay, I should remove those inverted commas around "old age" because although I don't feel it, I think one of us in our mid sixties and the other in his early seventies, is actually considered being in your old age. Sigh.)
To finish that first sentence about a small living space, I've sorted all my work which can either be sold or given away, and set it all out in our motorhome! It's become my Open Studio even although it serves as our only car as well. We don't go out much in summer - too hot for both me and Bridie the German Shepherd - so why not?
My acrylic abstract pendants are there, along with glass painted tea light holders, mini paintings on mini easels, abstract acrylic vases, mountboarded paintings and framed paintings. The whole shebang.
Now to make myself a sign.
These are a couple of the paintings, and some of the pendants, on show there.
To finish that first sentence about a small living space, I've sorted all my work which can either be sold or given away, and set it all out in our motorhome! It's become my Open Studio even although it serves as our only car as well. We don't go out much in summer - too hot for both me and Bridie the German Shepherd - so why not?
My acrylic abstract pendants are there, along with glass painted tea light holders, mini paintings on mini easels, abstract acrylic vases, mountboarded paintings and framed paintings. The whole shebang.
Now to make myself a sign.
These are a couple of the paintings, and some of the pendants, on show there.
"Blue Headed Red Breasted Bird" oil on
mini deep edge canvas with silver leaf
"Toadstools" mini oil painting on wood with gold glitter glue
Abstract seascape pendant. Acrylic
Abstract landscape pendant. Acrylic
Owl Pendants
My art website : https://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/
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Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Finding and working with art galleries
I've uploaded an article on "Finding and Working with Galleries" on the home page of my ePlan promotional page. You'll find the link in the right hand sidebar, a little way down under the image of Alan outside Gallery 1608.
The article is drawn from my experiences with working with galleries and I'd really love to hear other artist's experiences too.
Please message me with your stories.
Email : lyndacookson@gmail.com
You'll find the article on this page : https://onlinepresenceassistant.blogspot.fr/
The article is drawn from my experiences with working with galleries and I'd really love to hear other artist's experiences too.
Please message me with your stories.
Email : lyndacookson@gmail.com
You'll find the article on this page : https://onlinepresenceassistant.blogspot.fr/
Monday, March 12, 2018
The ePlan
Thank you to all the folk who are joining me with the ePlan.
The ePlan sets out a system of online tools, and a routine, to help you to strengthen your Online Identity, whether you're an artist, a creative or a small business owner.
The ePlan sets out a system of online tools, and a routine, to help you to strengthen your Online Identity, whether you're an artist, a creative or a small business owner.
Saturday, March 10, 2018
"Resist and Recover"
This is the art event in Washington DC where my painting "For Faith and Country" will be exhibited in May 2018.
My son Gary Scott, a creative writer based in Cape Town, has written poetry and text which will be exhibited alongside the 40" x 30" diptyche I have created and I am so proud to have him working with me on the project!
Most of the work - all of it political - is likely to concentrate on the political state of America at the moment, along with some international pieces.
I am honoured to have been invited to be on of the gallery artists and have chosen to bring attention to the horrific Farm Murders in South Africa as my subject for "Resist and Recover"
More later, with an image of the painting, once the Opening Night towards the end of May has happened ....
My son Gary Scott, a creative writer based in Cape Town, has written poetry and text which will be exhibited alongside the 40" x 30" diptyche I have created and I am so proud to have him working with me on the project!
Most of the work - all of it political - is likely to concentrate on the political state of America at the moment, along with some international pieces.
I am honoured to have been invited to be on of the gallery artists and have chosen to bring attention to the horrific Farm Murders in South Africa as my subject for "Resist and Recover"
More later, with an image of the painting, once the Opening Night towards the end of May has happened ....
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Friday, March 09, 2018
A snippet
A positive for palette knife painting!
This image is a bit blurred and that's because it's a tiny fragment of a 40" x 30" diptyche I've just finished ... and I can't show you the rest of the painting until it's been exhibited at the Opening Night of a Washington DC gallery near the end of May 2018.
What I did realise though is that painting with palette knives is far more healthy than with brushes! And that's because palette knives just need wiping clean, whereas brushes need turps or something similar to clean them.
As long as I stick to palette knives, I can paint away happily in my tiny space and not worry too much about inhaling fumes.
This image is a bit blurred and that's because it's a tiny fragment of a 40" x 30" diptyche I've just finished ... and I can't show you the rest of the painting until it's been exhibited at the Opening Night of a Washington DC gallery near the end of May 2018.
What I did realise though is that painting with palette knives is far more healthy than with brushes! And that's because palette knives just need wiping clean, whereas brushes need turps or something similar to clean them.
As long as I stick to palette knives, I can paint away happily in my tiny space and not worry too much about inhaling fumes.
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"African Mood" by Lynda Cookson
After my 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge my studio space got a little messy, so a tidy-up was necessary. I found a few bits 'n bobs - as you do - and here's one of them.
It's probably my second or third watercolour painting from way back in 1998 or 1999 while I was still living not too far from Cape Town in a little village called Greyton.
"African Mood"
Watercolour on Paper
Approx. 10" x 8" (20 cm x 26 cm)
It's probably my second or third watercolour painting from way back in 1998 or 1999 while I was still living not too far from Cape Town in a little village called Greyton.
"African Mood"
Watercolour on Paper
Approx. 10" x 8" (20 cm x 26 cm)
"African Mood" by Lynda Cookson
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Friday, March 02, 2018
"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson
Last day of the 30 day challenge. Thank you so much everyone out there for putting up with me on a daily basis this past month ... your lovely comments and patience have been very appreciated. I know that if I hadn't put it out there for public viewing every day, I wouldn't have learned nearly as much as I did.
Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows :-)
Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)
Halfway through I felt quite drained with it but got past that and may even do it again on an annual basis. Who knows :-)
Painting no. 30 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Red Sail"
Acrylic on Paper
5.5" x 11" (17 cm x 28 cm)
"Red Sail" by Lynda Cookson
Thursday, March 01, 2018
"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson
Please click the image to see the entire painting.
Second to last day ... and after deciding that I don't want to always do a painting a day ... I'm going to miss it! Silly, I think it suits sometimes ... and not other times when I want to really get stuck into a big project. And that's the pleasure of living a seesaw life LOL
Painting no. 29 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Umbrella Flower"
Oil on Paper
8.5" x 6.5" (22 cm x 16 cm)
Second to last day ... and after deciding that I don't want to always do a painting a day ... I'm going to miss it! Silly, I think it suits sometimes ... and not other times when I want to really get stuck into a big project. And that's the pleasure of living a seesaw life LOL
Painting no. 29 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Umbrella Flower"
Oil on Paper
8.5" x 6.5" (22 cm x 16 cm)
"Umbrella Flower" by Lynda Cookson
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
"Impact" by Lynda Cookson
Another abstract study to help me with The Big Painting.
Painting no. 28 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Impact"
Oil on Paper
7.5" x 11" (19 cm x 28 cm)
Painting no. 28 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Impact"
Oil on Paper
7.5" x 11" (19 cm x 28 cm)
"Impact" by Lynda Cookson
My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson
Ta da! A freely painted, abstract, palette knife, oil painting which made me feel happy to create ... at the end of a long day considering and repainting ... then consider and repainting ... then considering against and repainting again ... that large piece which is dominating my life at the moment.
I think I should dedicate this painting to my very supportive husband, Alan, who, whilst helping me move two large canvases, got white oil paint on a favourite jacket :-( And he's still talking to me!!
Painting no. 27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Sweeping Landscape"
Oil on Paper
10" x 6.5" (25.5 cm x 17cm)
I think I should dedicate this painting to my very supportive husband, Alan, who, whilst helping me move two large canvases, got white oil paint on a favourite jacket :-( And he's still talking to me!!
Painting no. 27 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Sweeping Landscape"
Oil on Paper
10" x 6.5" (25.5 cm x 17cm)
"Sweeping Landscape" by Lynda Cookson
Monday, February 26, 2018
"Farm Windmill" by Lynda Cookson
This one's not for sale. It's a study for a much bigger painting I'm working on.
Painting no. 26 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Farm Windmill"
Oil on Canvas
Painting no. 26 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Farm Windmill"
Oil on Canvas
"Farm Windmill" by Lynda Cookson
Sunday, February 25, 2018
"Butter" by Lynda Cookson
I'm working on a large diptyche at the moment, with a South African political theme, for a gallery in the States ... so the colours on my palette are the warm colours of Africa. This is how "Butter" the cow quickly came to life when need for a quick painting arose!
Painting no 25 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Butter"
Oil on Paper
6.5" x 10" (16.5 cm x 25 cm)
Painting no 25 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Butter"
Oil on Paper
6.5" x 10" (16.5 cm x 25 cm)
"Butter" by Lynda Cookson
My website : http://lyndacookson.blogspot.fr/p/30-paintings-in-30-days-challenge.html
Saturday, February 24, 2018
"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson
I can see I'm getting tired now LOL but I'm damned if this challenge is going to get the better of me!!!
Painting no. 24 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge
"Oranges"
Oil on canvas (impasto, palette knives)
14" x 10" (36 cm x 26 cm)
"Oranges" by Lynda Cookson
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