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| Prints available at RedBubble ©2025LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Room to Run ©2025LisaLeQuelenec |
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| A distinguished Gentleman ©2025LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Moonshine ©2025LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Glinting Moonlight ©2025LisaLequelenec |
So happy to share that I have had this piece selected for the Folksy Summer Exhibition.
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| And the Gulls Cry acrylic on canvas board 40x50cm ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
I am in very good company - so many talented artists and makers. There is so much to see.
The show is on for the whole of the month of August and you can view it here;
The sister painting - Where the Wild Things Are - is available in my Folksy Store.
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| Where The Wild Things Are acrylic on canvas board 40x50cm ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Sketchbook page - watercolour, pencils and acrylic pen ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
After some exacting, delicate and detail work it is always nice to break out into a sketchbook for some pounding surf. You can see in this photo how the paper was starting to get destroyed as the surface balled up. I will be having a mini blogging break for the next couple of weeks to catch up on real life things but will be back soon. Have a great week!
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| Untitled Mixed media collage on A4ish watercolour paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Sand and water ripples ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
So much inspiration in this photograph...the colours and textures especially. I'm not sure what people think when they see me taking pictures of soggy sand but I am quite happy in my world 😊 This photograph could be the route of a lifetimes work there is so much that appeals to me.
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| Untitled Mixed media collage on A4ish watercolour paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Untitled Mixed media collage on A5ish watercolour paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec I have always been drawn to green stones, probably because they are rare here, and have some lovely green serpentine from Cornwall. The very pale textured pebble in the photo I am at a loss as to what it is but would love to know. The mintyness is lovely. A selection of minty green pieces are available in my Folksy Store.
Hag stones made by piddocks are a bit more unusual here too, I normally find them made by tidal erosion. The perfect circles put me in mind of Barbera Hepworth's sculptures and one of my favourite quotes from her: 'Many people select a stone or pebble to carry for the day, the weight and form and texture felt in our hands relates to the past and gives us a sense of universal force. The beautifully shaped stone washed up by the sea is a symbol of continuity a silent image of our desire for survival, peace and serenity.' - Barbara Hepworth |
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| Untitled A4ish collage and mixed media on paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Pebbles colour inspiration ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
I am pushed and pulled on the tide.. is the series about the pebbles or the sea each new piece seems to change its' focus first land is more dominant then the sea....is this a metaphor.....? Edges, relationships, boundaries, liminal, erosion, words that are scribbled in my sketchbook.
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| Untitled A4ish collage and mixed media on paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Detail - Untitled A4ish collage and mixed media on paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Sand Ripples ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
I can't believe it has been a month since I last posted! A virus got the better of me and then ten days of road trip travelling as far up as Edinburgh and Whitby to Liverpool across with a stop off in York has kept me away. So much inspiration on the trip and much beach treasure gathered.
I will be reopening my Etsy shop again soon. There has been quite a few changes since it was last open so a steep learning curve to get up to scratch but hopefully I will be ready in the next couple of weeks. Some of these new works will be available there.
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| Untitled Mixed media collage on A5ish watercolour paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Untitled Mixed media collage on A5ish watercolour paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Tide patterns ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Sand ripples ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
Thinking about the patterns left by wind and water on the sand, how it forms ripples and carves hills and troughs - the traces left behind.
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| Worn by water and wind ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
So many of my reference photos have dogs walking through, sometimes Lu sometimes randoms... I think she shows the scale rather well in this one though. The pattern has formed by dry sand catching on the textures made by the sea as it is blown across the beach. This photo was taken in Jersey where the large and rapid tides make large shapes. By contrast the photo below is much smaller in scale.
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| The trail of water flowing back to the sea, navigating the pebbles left behind ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Top right - experiments with different media on handmade Lokta paper Top left - initial ideas for a range of colours for the project Bottom - experiments with lino ink and carved stamps ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
Gathering thoughts and experiments to continue with the pebble project.....
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| Experiments with different media on handmade Lokta paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
I bought some Lokta paper, it is A4 and a beautiful creamy colour, some with speckles. It is thin, strong and fibrous and one side is slightly smoother than the other. I did the same experiments on both surfaces but the difference in results was negligible. Wetting the paper and tearing gives a lovely 'fluffy' edge (like most thin handmade papers) and it cuts well with knife and scissors - these are characteristics that I want to utilise in the coming works.
My next experiments were using lino printing ink in both bold colours, neutrals and off whites.
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| lino print experiment on Lokta paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| lino print experiment on Lokta paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
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| lino print experiment on Lokta paper ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
The results are subtle, I had to photograph these with a dark paper behind to show the contrast as the camera struggles to pick up the pale tones. I rather like the effect though and will definitely be exploring very pale compositions at some point - maybe more as drawings....
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| Print, collage, acrylic ink and pencil on Lokta paper...about A6ish ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
Exploring shape, line and rhythm. There is something very calming about drawing flowing lines. I'm making connections in my mind with Japanese gravel gardens, Wilhelmina Barns-Graham drawings and ripples on still water. I feel like I am edging towards something...maybe I am flowing too?
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| Sand ripples left by the tide ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
Aren't these ripples divine? The tide was fast and strong to leave these behind, they are quite large and deep.
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| A Falling Tide ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
The shot below was taken through the lens of my sunglasses - I like the dramatic tonal contrast.
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| Sand ripples through my sunglasses ©2024LisaLeQuelenec |
All these sources will no doubt filter into this next body of work, I'm enjoying the process of collating and curating.
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| Turquoise Sea Gloaming 15x15cm acrylic on canvas board ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
Cool, crisp Autumn - that special blue in the gloaming is possibly my favourite colour.
This painting is available in my Folksy store, it's just the right size to sit on a shelf or mantle - framed or unframed.
Well I'm not sure where September went but it has been busy! I have been having a bit of a jujjjjge around with all my shops making new store fronts, profile pictures and even a new blog banner (I hope that you like it) to refresh everything. It feels much more co-ordinated and coherent now - hopefully it will become more recognisable too around the interweb.
Of course I have also been creating some more work, I have just been lapse at getting it onto the blog - so many balls to juggle and so little time. I have been thinking hard about new ways to present work and I think sometimes it would be nice to show the inspiration behind my process. This is the latest set of work that I have produced over the last little while shown with the inspiration behind colour choices, shapes, marks and textures. I often have trouble putting that kind of thing into words but hope that these montages of images might go some way to explaining.
These will all be in my Folksy shop by Friday for Folksy's 'Shop Early for Christmas' weekend 7th-8th October.
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| Autumn Light 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint with colour inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Heavy Weather artist proof drypoint print 7.5x8cm and inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Autumn Light 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint with colour inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Sailing in the Storm 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint with inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| A Brisk Walk 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint with colour inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Blustery 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint with colour inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Turquoise Sea 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint with colour inspiration ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| A selection of drypoints, mixed media & much more is available in my Folksy Store ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Storm at Sea 8x7.5cm mixed media and drypoint ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
Well the best laid plans and all that.....I got to my 600th blog post and then went AWOL! Ooops! My apologies - where did July go again? Well I have been immensely busy but more on that next post. ...
My post today is to let you know about a wonderful online exhibition that I have been selected (over 700 entrants!) to be in at Folksy. So proud to have my watercolour, 'One Man and His Dog' selected as there is some stunning work by some very talented artists and crafts people. The exhibition is on for the whole of August.
Click on the exhibition image in my sidebar to have a look and do let me know what you think. There is a real range of styles, subjects and mediums as I scrolled through I was opening the links of shops that I wanted to explore further. I have been bookmarking all over as I know I will need to return when gift season gets started although I might just be starting early this year as I spotted some things that would be just perfect.
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| One Man and His Dog watercolour 37x37cm ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
Well December ran away with me in a rollercoaster of child illnesses, Christmas preparations and travelling.
The ferry over was a little bumpy with a 'bit of a swell' and as we came around by Corbiere on the journey to Jersey. I took advantage of the slow progress the ferry was making. I whipped out my sketchbook and little pouch of pencils AKA my emergency sketch kit and tried to capture the wind whipped sea and the lighthouse.
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| La Corbiere Lighthouse - ferry view detail pencil sketch A6 sketchbook ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
The sketchbook is an A6 Stillman & Birn Nova with grey toned paper. The pencils are the tiny left over nubs that have been replaced for studio work, but as they are the most used colours and as they are only used for firing off quick notes and ideas they are adequate for short periods of use and my hands don't complain too much.
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| La Corbiere Lighthouse - ferry view and sketch kit pencil sketch A6 sketchbook ©2023LisaLeQuelenec |
The weather continued to bluster and blow whilst we were there but beautiful beachy moments were there for capturing. Even better was the time spent with family making up for the Christmas's missed during lockdowns.
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| Toward Green Island - Jersey ©2022LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Green Island - Jersey ©2022LisaLeQuelenec |
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| Green Island - Jersey ©2022LisaLeQuelenec |
And now.....back to work where I am sure lots of these inspiring views will be put to good use.
I hope everyone has enjoyed a break and is looking forward to a happy, healthy and successful (whatever that means to you) 2023. Best wishes.
