Alison Wagstaffe and Charming Ladies

I really enjoyed creating this piece of artwork. It is pen and ink which has been digitally coloured. I love the effect you get when the colour doesn't fit into the space provided for it. I restricted the palette to just a few colours and I think it works quite well. You may need to click on this image to get a clear picture of it. I liked it so much I thought it deserved a special title so it is called "In The Forest Of Perfect Happiness".

This is entitled "Conversation Piece" although I think the bird is probably doing most of the talking. Not quite sure where the inspiration behind the unusual headgear came from. I think it originally started life as a flower but it seemed to morph into something much more spectacular. I love red, white and black as colour combinations.

The Bride - This image was originally just going to be pen and ink but I decided to add a bit of colour to the background because her nerves were making her too pale and wan. I quite like the way she turned out but she doesn't look very happy.
The Meeting Place - I love the umbellifers masquerading as trees in this picture. I think they may be appearing in a few more artworks in the future.

The following images are all artwork produced by UK artist and printmaker Alison Wagstaffe. I hope you enjoy her work as much as I do.

Well, the new computer isn't quite up and running yet. There is a lot more to installing and getting one ready than you would think. All the old programmes have to be reinstalled and, if the old ones are considered obsolete, new ones have to be bought. It also turns out that Vista doesn't like old scanners like mine so that is going to have to be replaced too. The main thing that has to change though, is that we now have to have a modem to get access to the internet. This is due to be delivered on Tuesday, and perhaps then I can use the new computer. As my brother explained to me, when you buy new technology, it won't necessarily work with the old technology....hmmm. Well, my "old technology" was 6 years old and I don't consider that ancient, but then what do I know.

On a more positive note: my featured artist this week is Alison Wagstaffe. She is an English artist and printmaker living in Norfolk in the UK. Her work is primarily printmaking, producing etchings and collographs. She then uses watercolour, oils and silver and gold leaf to add colour and texture to her work. She is very inspired by angels and they feature in a lot of her work. I love her plump and charming ladies and mermaids as they have a deliciously naive quality about them. Her choice of subject matter reminds me of my own artwork in many ways.

I have illustrated some of her images in this post but if you want to see lots more of her lovely work go to her website here. I think we are very lucky in this country to have such a wealth of talented artists and printmakers.

I hope next week to tell you that I am enjoying using my new computer but perhaps I shouldn't be tempting fate just yet. So until then have an enjoyable week.