New work available at my Open Studio weekend, Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 June. Last opportunity to browse my ancient hayloft studio!
Directions at this link…
http://www.nnopenstudios.org.uk/artists/details/564
Venice in Norfolk…
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Category Archives: abstract
driven to abstraction…
two canvases I’m working on this week…
These were existing pieces that weren’t work for me. My thinking was if I wasn’t happy with them and reluctant to hang/show them then I may as well be bold and change them. So I decided to take the plunge and paint over/adjust them, to differing degrees, to see what might develop.
Has it worked? Not sure yet, I need to live with them for a while.
Feedback would of course be greatly appreciated, thanks.
Abstract 1. Mixed media on canvas, 50x50cm. Mari French 2014.
Abstract 2. Mixed media on canvas, 50x50cm. Mari French 2014.
visual language …
as mentioned in my previous post Making a Mark, I’ve been concentrating on developing my own visual language with a series of small mixed media pieces on paper. I’m quite pleased with these three and I’m going to keep at it, because hopefully it will bring a new dimension to my paintings.
abstract 1. Mari French 2014
I’ve been using a fairly limited acrylic paint palette of Burnt Umber, Titanium White and Prussian Blue, which I’m finding very fresh and satisfying just now. I haven’t used Burnt Umber much before, finding it a little red, usually preferring Raw Umber. The scribbled marks are mainly NeoColour watercolour pastels… I prefer their soft smudginess to oil pastels, and get around their solubility with a fixing spray of Matt acrylic medium. There’s also some lovely sludgy burgundy Inktense stick in there too and ink stained tissue.
abstract 2. Mari French 2014
Although intentionally abstract, I did have in mind the salt marshes, creeks and staithes of the north Norfolk coast, where I often walk and sketch.
abstract 3. Mari French 2014
Mari French RI : contemporary artworks 