On a Teal Tide - mixed media

 

Above the inspiration for this set of paintings....one evening when the teal sea complimented the reflections of the setting sun. The warm colours vivid in my memory and in opposition to the brisk chill of the evening. It was nose bitingly cold and stunningly beautiful.

Below the sequence of how they were painted, in which I hope I have shown the movement of the tide.

On a Teal Tide I - IV   mixed media on canvas boards 15x15cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

On a Teal Tide I   mixed media on canvas board 15x15cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

On a Teal Tide II   mixed media on canvas board 15x15cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

On a Teal Tide III   mixed media on canvas board 15x15cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

On a Teal Tide IV   mixed media on canvas board 15x15cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

All four pieces are available individually in my Folksy Store, they can be found in the Mixed Media Collection. 

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On a Teal Tide I-IV   mixed media on canvas board 15x15cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Surf Studies - mixed media on canvas boards

 

Surf Study I-IV   mixed media 10x10cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

A series of surf studies in mixed media. My attempt to capture the energy and sequential movement of the waves as they make their way to the shore. ...trying not to overpaint and overstate... to keep the sketchiness of a glimpse.

 

mixed media monoprint sketches ©2025LisaLeQuelenec 

These mixed media monoprint sketches from the Ran's Net project have been lingering in my mind and provided the starting point.

Surf Studies I - IV stage 1 ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

I started by scaring myself, going straight in with the darkest tones. The froth of the waves are made by preparing the board with scrim fabric, the texture of which lends itself to the shapes I wanted to capture. I wanted to keep some of the warmth of bare linen in these 'sketches' and knew I would find it hard to not overpaint.

Surf Studies I - IV stage 2 ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Stage 2, building up the colour and tones and deciding that I needed a little sky for the sea spray to fly against.

Surf Studies I - IV stage 3 ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Stage 3, tightening up the tones, working their push and pull, layer upon layer. Painting can be quite similar to watching the tide in some ways - advancing, retreating, pushing forward, knocking back.

All four pieces are available in my Folksy store.

Dusk Deepened - collagraph and mixed media

 

Dusk Deepened I - IV   Mixed media and Collagraph  12.5x12.5cm ©2025

Using the same printing plate I have made four images, each different, by working further with acrylic and printing ink. Much like a view changing with progressing light, in each image I have tried to capture a progressing moment - like a burst shot by a camera. I am fascinated by the way the same view from the same position is never the same because of the changing light through weather and season, a kind of homage to Monet's Rouen Cathedral, haystacks and lily ponds in a way. I have been looking and appreciating their multiple variations lately. The first in the set of four is available in my Folksy Store.

Dusk Deepened I   collagraph and mixed media 12.5x12.5cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

October's Spiral Shell Drawing

 

October spiral shell drawing   pencil and ink  ©2025Lisa Le Quelenec

Spiral for October, a Lightening Whelk I believe. A really weighty and solid specimen which I hope I have conveyed. - Only two more drawings to go for this series.

I have made these drawings individually for framed prints available at  RedBubble

Shell Portrait IX - prints available framed and unframed at RedBubble ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Shell Portrait X - prints available framed and unframed at RedBubble ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Smuggler's Moon - print and mixed media

 

Smuggler's Moon  print and mixed media 12.5x12.5cm   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec 

One of the prints made and rejected from the previous post was too dark and over inked so I used the print as the plate and ran it through the press with paper over (like tonking an oil painting in a way). This resulted in a reversed image with some pleasing subtleties of texture. I worked into it whilst still wet which gave a much softer and hazier finish. Once dried I could add a moon for a feeling of the winter nights to come. 

Available in my Folksy Store.

Gathering I - III collagraph and mixed media

 

Gathering I - III   collagraph and mixed media   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Small changes in the inking of one collagraph plate, a progression of light in one view with mixed media. I am enjoying working without colour for a while....I feel that I don't need the distraction but I wonder if that will change....

These are available at Folksy

Broken but still Beautiful - framed and unframed prints

 

Prints framed and unframed available at lisalequelenec.redbubble.com  ©2025

I have finally ticked off my to do list putting some of the drawings from last years project available as prints from RedBubble. Go me it has only taken nearly a year! There is a choice of mountings and frames to choose from I rather liked the reverse black on white for a change.

September's spiral drawing

 

September Shell Spiral Drawing  ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

September's model is smaller but a satisfying weight in the hand. The shell walls are thick and solid. It is a testament to the strength of the creature that called it home and also the ocean's where the points have been worn down.

I have been adding this series to my RedBubble store, I like the look of them as framed prints. What do you think?

Acorns & Oak - new wallpaper, fabric & home accessories collection

 

Acorn inspiration and sketch  ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

It feels like we have been in the long slide into Autumn now for a couple of weeks. Acorns are falling in abundance and along with collecting some to draw again I have been putting together the final touches to a new collection on Spoonflower inspired by last years photo references, sketches and the drypoints.

Acorns  drypoint ©2024LisaLeQuelenec available at Etsy & Folksy

Colour inspiration  ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Available in  Warm Winter Blues

Acorns & Oak - warm winter blues - available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Sage green and white

Acorns & Oak - sage green - available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Chocolate brown and neutral

Acorns & Oak - Brown & Neutral - available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

and  Pumpkin spice

Acorns & Oak - pumpkin spice - available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

All designs can be purchased as fabric, wallpaper (including gold and silver metallic based versions) and soft furnishings. Co-ordinating plains, stripes and patchwork designs are available in each colour way as well as a 'new to me' product - 2026 Calendar Tea Towels.

2026 Calendar Tea Towels available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

I will slowly be adding some of these designs onto RedBubble so more co-ordinating home accessories and gifts will be available. 

As you know if you have been reading along for a while I'm not really a red person, as a colour family it scares me somewhat, but I really enjoyed stretching my wings with the spicy paprika reds, gingers, cinnamon and turmeric. I think it is a close second favourite to the Winter blues. Do you have a favourite colour collection?

Acorns & Oak available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Acorns & Oak available at Spoonflower ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Briny Blue - Ran's many moods

 

Three Stages of Briny Blue I  mixed media ©2025LisaLeQuelenec 

WIPs in one post don't give any idea of the time lapse in the making of them but here we are. So many ideas and pieces are flowing at the moment and I feel like I am running to catching up with myself. Both of these started as prints, then added watercolour and into acrylic. Lots of small layers and adjustments, tweeks here and there, backwards and forwardsing. 

Both pieces are available in my Folksy store.  There will be more to come...

Briny Blue I   mixed media   ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

Three Stages of Briny Blue II   mixed media ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

  Briny Blue II  mixed media ©2025LisaLeQuelenec

mixed media ©2025LisaLeQuelenec