Black & White Study
Black and white study for the collage course I’m doing. We were asked to create a collage using only black and white materials. I loved this exercise and found myself wanting to add some colour…I...
View ArticleIndexing. Drawing & Collage on Vintage Cards.
A collection of small abstract drawing & collage Size 20 x 13cm. collaged with vintage found papers watery black ink & pen tissue and hand drawn doodles original vintage French...
View ArticleThe Travelling Artist
Wherever I go I like to have all my art materials in one place encase I need to jot down an idea, or for when I get that creative burst. So, when I found this old case I knew exactly what I...
View ArticleTraces Left Behind. Drawing. My Brother.
Couldn’t get out of bed this morning after a rough night’s sleep. Instead, I grabbed my old Pilot mechanical pencil and did some little drawings on an old book cover I rescued from hard garbage....
View ArticleYellow. VMH & Mapping. Drawings.
3 drawings on Australian acid-free drawing paper 2013. Click on each image to see a larger view! Acrylic paint graphite and thread Yellow Yellow Yellow graphite oil pastel felt pen Mapping mixed...
View ArticleIn the Studio. Work in Progress.
Started this painting at Jane’s studio Sat and watched it today Still a way to go with colour oil pastel & paint It’s been good getting back to larger paintings… 140x120cm. ©...
View ArticleIn the Studio Today. Orange. Copper. Gold.
In the Studio Today. Orange. Copper. Gold. Closing up the studio today, for holidays, I couldn’t help it. I just had to touch my paintings. 3 hours later… © 2015, Jenny Davis. All rights reserved. The...
View ArticleCrut. New Paintings. Cradled Boards.
Crut. New Paintings. Cradled Boards. 3 new paintings, well, it’s actually one painting, a triptych, I did for a recent art prize. Each painting was made with acrylic paint and small areas of oil...
View Article3 New Collages using fragments.
100 yr old cotton textile fragments, vintage found objects, oil pigments,vintage card, linen thread, linen cloth. The pieces of cloth are extremely fragile so each piece needs to be reinforced...
View ArticleArt Blog Diaries. Reminiscing & Evolving as an Artist.
I started this blog back in the early 2000’s as a sort of diary, to document my work and creative life and to give something back to others. Going through some of my old posts recently, I was able...
View ArticleHow to Rust Dye Fabric.
Lately I’ve been experimenting with natural dyeing processes for fabrics and papers. I’m trying out rust dyeing at the moment. I want to build up a collection of natural and rust dyed fabrics and...
View ArticleWhat is a Glaze?
Layers layers layers. Did you know? many of my paintings, especially oil paintings, have layer upon layer of pigment and glazes. Each painting can take many hours,weeks even months to complete. What...
View ArticleMake a Large Studio Easel in 6 Easy – Peasy Steps
How to Make a Large Studio Easel in 6 Easy- Peasy Steps When I built my studio years ago, I needed to have a versatile easel. I couldn’t find anything suitable in the...
View Article“Silent Momento – Paris Venice & Spain”
A new series of paintings from the studio… “Silent Momento – Paris Venice & Spain” Links to found surfaces from the streets of Paris, Venice and Spain. Weathered, worn surfaces, old peeling...
View ArticleLand to Light – 4 Victorian Artists
Your invited to the opening of “LAND TO LIGHT” exhibition at 5pm on Tuesday 17th April at Switchback Gallery – Curated by Charles Farrugia and Rodney Forbes Artists Jenny Davis Charles Farrugia...
View Article“LAND TO LIGHT – Photo Diaries”
All Photo’s by Charles Farrugia Here are some pictures of the opening and links http://www.gippsland.monash.edu.au/media/news/ http://www.gippsland.monash.edu.au/media/news2012/2012021.html Links...
View ArticleMy favourite artist of the month. Anselm Kiefer.
My favourite artist of the month is Anselm Kiefer. A German artist who creates paintings and monumental installations with crusted surfaces, incorporating, lead, concrete, ash, acid, earth, glass and...
View ArticleFresh from the Studio – Sensor Ship
Fresh from the Studio Sensor Ship 2 & Sensor Ship Surface quality is very important to me and my paintings consist of many layers of paint and line making. During my process I continuously scrape,...
View ArticlePlaytime. 30 Days of Collage.
On Monday I start a new art course, “30 Days of Collage” by Stephanie Levy Image copyright Stephanie Levy 2013 I love creating collage and think this course will help me to free up to experiment and...
View Article“Artplay” Day One
My first practical day of the “30 Days of Collage” by Stephanie Levy course. It was Melbourne Cup Day so this was a good excuse for me to grab a (naughty snack attack) stash to help me along with my...
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