Ah yes, it’s that time of year again.. when daffodils spring to life, the birds sing, frogs spawn and Morris Dancers start putting their bells on. Actually, for Chelmsford Morris the season doesn’t begin in full force until around about St George’s Day, or early May. So, a bit later than daffodils. This year IContinue reading “Chelmsford Morris: New Season Posters”
Author Archives: Natalie Eldred
Ingrid and Just Imagine
I haven’t posted for a while now, mainly because I have been very busy doing this: Here are a few pictures of my completed window installation for Just Imagine Story Centre. (https://www.facebook.com/JustImagineStoryCentrehttp://justimaginestorycentre.co.uk/). I installed her today and am very pleased with the result; I think you can see I really enjoyed creating her. What IContinue reading “Ingrid and Just Imagine”
Colouring-in
Experiments with using Photoshop to colour some older drawings. I really like this technique and I’m super-happy I’ve discovered it. I use a computer-pen directly on a monitor to colour, and I use the colour rather like an ink wash – but a lot less messy and easier to do it again if you don’tContinue reading “Colouring-in”
Jan 2014
At the ‘New Business Venture/Start Up’ training days in Greys, Essex. ‘After-Christmas’ gathering at my Aunty’s. Sam on the sofa with my iPad Alex playing the WiiU that Santa kindly gave us…
Bus Stop Drawings
The lady with a ‘Dalmatian hat’. I drove past her in my car whilst she was waiting at a bus stop; I noticed her hat. Incongruous hat, not in the least bit suitable. So I found myself wanting to recreate her from memory. I’m pleased with the result. I like where this is going. Now IContinue reading “Bus Stop Drawings”
“What is time?”
So, whilst walking to school on Friday, trying to get there on time, unflustered, not too cold, without stepping on dog poo, dropping anything, forgetting anything or having any major tantrums, whilst simultaneously answering questions such as “Mummy what is time?”, “Why do we get older?”, or “what is for school dinners today?” Alex suddenlyContinue reading ““What is time?””
Some of the Best Bits from the Last Few Weeks of Semester 1
What a dull title. I could have called it ‘That Elusive Thing’… or ‘We Almost Never Eat on The Coffee Table in The Lounge in Front of the TV, Honest’ I drew this with a dip pen, in situ and used acrylic to paint and draw almost at the same time. Of course the coffeeContinue reading “Some of the Best Bits from the Last Few Weeks of Semester 1”
Making Friends with Architecture
I’m so excited about this. It is ‘re-worked’ from my original drawing and I like the brickwork and tiles. That’s how I wanted to do it when I was drawing it on location. It’s looser, more free and I’ve used a dip pen, which is so much better as the line is less controlled. OKContinue reading “Making Friends with Architecture”
Drawing in the Dark
I wanted to work tonally, a technical exercise really but it turns out to be a rather nice walk-around of my house at Christmas 2013… so I’ve put it here! The slight yellow/blue feel to them is due to being on different paper, one more creamy and one more white. Not much today – moreContinue reading “Drawing in the Dark”
Having Faith
I have struggled these last few weeks of my first Semester on the MA, I’m not entirely sure why. More often than not it involves wrestling with the ugly spectre that is self-doubt. I have produced a lot more than I am including here, much of it is the product of a fairly exhausted mind. SoContinue reading “Having Faith”
Natalie Eldred 