A new mixed media drawing: I’ve always been fascinated by the greenish light that you get when the sun briefly breaks through a sky laden with inky dark rain clouds. So I’ve started trying to capture these colours in a series of drawings. Continue reading Drawing: mixed media
More furniture upcycling: Kandinsky is the name of this piece – the first one I ever painted, transforming a really drab and flimsy chest of drawers into an eye-catching focal point. Exploring the work of this great Russian pioneer of abstract art, I came across his painting Swinging (1925). Continue reading Upcycling furniture: chest of drawers
I was asked to contribute a painted chair to an event celebrating furniture upcycling as part of general re-using and upcycling at the local primary school in Coupar Angus, Perthshire. An old school chair was given to me and I decorated it with pencils – everybody needs pencils in class. Continue reading Upcycling furniture: chair
A sad, worn piece of furniture it was when I found it at a charity garage sale somewhere in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Its appearance improved considerably by applying paint and an interesting design – but the colourful lines hold unhappy memories. Continue reading Upcycling furniture: table
I found the bedside table Memories of Grandma in the Deep Cove area, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was in pretty bad shape, because the owner’s wife had tried to strip it and given up when she hit the coat of rock solid white alkyd paint under two layers of black and blue latex. Continue reading Upcycling furniture: bedside table