Tag Archives: art

Fantastic artist’s date: Anna Barriball

Posted on March 16, 2012 by blurofwoodsmoke

Those of you who are Artist’s Way followers may have realised recently that I haven’t been talking much about Artist’s Way-related things on the blog recently. That’s because I rather fell off the wagon. My intention to do Walking in … Continue reading →

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Turner in January

Posted on January 20, 2012 by blurofwoodsmoke

I had a wee bit of time to kill in Edinburgh yesterday and I happened to be passing the Mound, so I popped into the National Gallery to see the ‘Turner in January’ exhibition. It’s a lovely exhibition of Turner … Continue reading →

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What’s my tribe?

Posted on January 15, 2012 by blurofwoodsmoke

Today’s Sunday Scribblings topic is ‘tribe’.  I’ve never joined Sunday Scribblings before (Sunday is not a big blogging day for me) but it reminded me of something I saw at Manchester Art Gallery. They have a few Grayson Perry pieces … Continue reading →

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Last chance to see…

Posted on January 6, 2012 by blurofwoodsmoke

Sticking with my regular habit of putting off things till the last minute, I saw two exhibitions this week that finish on the 8th (this Sunday).  They’re small, and free, and right next to Waverley Station, so if you happen … Continue reading →

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I found him!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by blurofwoodsmoke

The last time I was at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art,  I was wondering where the Antony Gormley sculpture was (I’m still very embarrassed that I haven’t been to visit all the Antony Gormley sculptures yet.  I’ll drive … Continue reading →

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The Artist’s Way: a final post

Posted on December 23, 2011 by blurofwoodsmoke

I’ve only just got round to actually finishing the Artist’s Way. On the 4th of December, I posted that I was dawdling and I’ve just stayed like that really.  I did my morning pages quite well until I was away … Continue reading →

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The Artist’s Way week 11 / on bad art

Posted on November 21, 2011 by blurofwoodsmoke

I can’t believe that the Artist’s Way is nearly done!  It has been such a big part of my life for the last 3 months. The bit in this week’s chapter that I really need to remember (it was a … Continue reading →

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I freaking love collage. Can I do collage every week?

Posted on November 18, 2011 by blurofwoodsmoke

Last week, I had a breakthrough in art class: I actually enjoyed it.  For the first time I didn’t just feel terribly at sea. The subject last week was paint manipulation and I had a load of fun acting like … Continue reading →

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David Mach: beauty from coathangers, magazines and matches

Posted on October 20, 2011 by blurofwoodsmoke

I am, by nature, a bit of a procrastinator. That’s the only explanation I have for the fact that the David Mach exhibition was in Edinburgh, right next to the station, from the 13th of July and I only got … Continue reading →

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Why I didn’t like art class at school (and am not so sure about it now)

Posted on October 14, 2011 by blurofwoodsmoke

Last night, I remembered why I didn’t like art class at school. I was standing in my art class with a load of paints, a choice of pictures and a giant big wobbly easel, having just been given a pep-talk … Continue reading →

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