Cluck!

This week's assignment in MATS-land was a toughie. Comfort zone had disappeared and I was cast into the unknown in more ways than one. I am finding out so much about myself as an artist it is terrifying and exciting, can't wait until next week!!! Bring it on!

Panda-monium in Claire's Accessories

Several months ago I was commissioned to design pandas for Claire's Accessories, never quite sure of what the artwork is going to be used for, but I spied the little pandas on Claire's website.....

 

 

And the original below..... 

 

 

Can you guess what it is yet?

Figurative Ceramics class last night, something is starting to take shape. It's quite exciting working in 3 D, really enjoying the whole experience.....

Started off the evening with this shape above....

Added a little something...

And then a little something more.....

 
And this is where I got to when it was time to go, can't wait for next week!
 

And I went a sailing...

Went to Portstewart at the weekend to give our dog a good ole' run, on the way home I saw this collection of colourful fishing boats.....

And A little bit more

My hubby is out of town, so my Saturday night consisted of an ice cream, a pair of scissors, a glue stick and loads of sheets of patterns that I created......Fancied a bit of collage and pen. I haven't done much collaging, but I really liked the experience of "drawing with scissors", it's a very basic process, but the results are really satisfying. Finished the design today with pen.....

 

Week One completed!

I have just completed my assignment for week one of MATS Course. It was so nice to relax and sketch for the first part of the assignment and then do what I would normally do, which is create a repeat pattern. I know that I already "make art that sells", but sometimes you can get bogged down with emails and the same old routine that you forget to take time for yourself.
This course is about taking time for me to remember how to enjoy creating artwork, don't get me wrong, I love what I do, but often you can forget why you do what you do or to enjoy the whole process.
So here is my finished piece of work.....

 

It's all good!

So there comes a point in every artist's life were you need a little extra something to get you motivated. A few months ago I was feeling low about my art and being on a treadmill, ( it happens to the best of us), so I signed up for Make Art That Sells. To be honest, I had forgotten all about it, and in the interim signed up for Figurative Ceramics with the so very creative and super talented Julie Scott, 
(which by the way I am so enjoying, but more of that when I have something recognizable to blog about, as I am still at the blob of clay stage!).

 Anyway, the MATS course started yesterday, I had to work, so today was my first day and so far I have enjoyed it!!! Looking forward to tomorrow as we get our first proper assignment, YEH!!!

Designer for Hire!!!

Been busy learning how to create a new website, once that was up and running, I sorted myself out with new advertising..... Check this out.....

Me on PrintPattern.blogspot.com Designers for Hire....

 

My new website is www.andreaturk.com