This Open Studio Event is a must for visiting and resident art lovers in North Devon and Exmoor this September.
And I, Christina Bonnett, am part of it!
North Devon Art Trek 2016 – Meet the Artists & Expand Your Horizons
Christina
Preparing My Sketching Trip To Manchester
I am shortly going on a sketching trip and need to keep it lightweight while having a variety of materials to hand.
Flavel Arts Centre Joint Exhibition
Event
Devon Artist Network, also known as DAN, is hosting another exhibition at the Flavel, showcasing the work of some of their members. I am happy to have two paintings in the exhibition.
My Calendar for 2016 is Ready
Useful Calendars
It’always good to have a calendar on the wall – I always do. I like them, they give you a new surprise or reflect a mood. I usually mourn the previous month for a few days and then find reasons to love the new one.
Sardines of Portimão – Cardume Project
An imaginative gallery owner in Portimão has initiated a project highlighting the sardine and the enormous part this small tasty fish has played in the history and economy of this important town in the Algarve. The Galeria XXI ‘Cardume’, or ‘Shoal’ Project The poster for the project states: “Objetivo – Dar a conhecer a tradição …
Painting Sardines for Cardume
It was with trepidation and delight that I undertook the task of painting a sardine for António’s Galeria XXI ‘Shoal’ project. I am visiting my mother and sister who live in the Algarve and was invited to an exhibition of the first 100 ‘sardinha’ paintings for the ‘Cardume’ project. Having seen the lively interpretations of …
Aquatint Tones and Textures
When used in etching aquatint is a way of achieving subtle changes in tone from very light to deeply dark. Tone is created using texture and the texture can be so fine you can hardly see it, fairly subtle or very grainy. Aquatint is often used exclusively on a printing plate and you have to …
Etching Methods and Techniques
There are various methods the artist can use to get the desired effect on the finished print. It all starts with the plate and how the acid is kept away from the parts which need to be lighter. Each of these methods result in very different effects. Mixed methods can be used on a single …
Landscape Painting in Devon
Inspiration for Artists You don’t have to go far to find an inspiring view when you live in Devon. The hills and valleys, the moors and coast offer an infinite variety. From craggy cliffs to gentle meadows, and everything in-between, one is spoilt for choice. Painting in the Devon Landscape. When I walk I don’t …
A major makeover for my website
Everything has Changed A new design has been long overdue for my Artist website and over the past few months I have been playing with ideas and thinking about the look as well as thinking about how to add interesting content. The time came to set about designing the site and I have finally got …