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Author: Sabra Awlad Issa
Studio hours #4 and an update
Read more: Studio hours #4 and an updateI wasn’t feeling great lately, to be honest. After the up – working with relative confidence on my panels – came the down. Besides my smaller panels, the main focus of my expo are on three larger works. And they freaked me out. At some point you realise; if I don’t start now, it’s gonna…
Creative experiments #2
Read more: Creative experiments #2My friend Anna and I made some plans for creative fun and unfortunately that meant having to place another order with my art supplier. The struggle haha! I ended up adding some stuff to my cart that I wanted to try out and show you. I’m going to create some cool textures with gauze/muslin and…
Creative experiments #1
Read more: Creative experiments #1A few weeks (or was it months?…yikes…) ago I bought a gel plate and some other stuff to experiment with. After an initial surge of creative energy, they ended up on a pile, mostly unused. I wanted to make a conscious effort this week to experiment more. I’ve done a lot of studying and working…
Starting out with oil painting
Read more: Starting out with oil paintingWhen it comes to oil painting, it can feel like you have to wrestle through a full-time chemistry study before you can make your first attempt. This video is for absolute beginners, or those who want to reset their process. When I wanted to take my oil painting process more seriously, I started looking on…
More figures from my mind, part 2
Read more: More figures from my mind, part 2I did another three figure sketches for you, drawn from my mind, in this new video. I hope you enjoy! As I explained in my last blog (and video), I’m drawing these figures from my mind to see how much information I have stored in my brain. I’ve found this week that I’m enjoying figure…
Drawing figures from my mind, part I
Read more: Drawing figures from my mind, part IDrawing from the mind is an exercise that can help you use previously stored information better. I’ll explain why this works well for me, in this series of figure sketches. When working from a reference photo, I often feel limited by a few things. There is a need to copy what you see, accurately. Sometimes…
New (and some old) brushes!
Read more: New (and some old) brushes!My recent venture into the world of oil painting was a perfect excuse to take out my Rosemary & Co catalog and drain my bank account. Let’s talk about brushes, choices and variety. I have a nice collection of brushes that work well for my acrylic and mixed media work. And I’d like to keep…
Studio hours
Read more: Studio hoursRecently, I’ve been in search of a way to create content without running into the limitations of my perfectionism. This is an ongoing thing, so there might be a few hiccups along the way but luckily, this is a patient community. 🙂 I love creating videos. And blogs. And images and what not. I’ve loved…
Experimenting with crackle texture
Read more: Experimenting with crackle textureThere was one thing I was looking forward to after wrapping up my class; texture experiments galore! I had a bucket of marble dust sitting in my studio and almost forgot what I bought it for. Crackle fun of course! A while ago I worked with some pre-made crackle paste, the stuff you can buy…
Direction
Read more: DirectionIt was a nice ride last week; ideas were abundant and all worked out in sketches. Pencil and charcoal give me peace of mind, as colour is something I don’t have to wrestle with. Then a moment of panic washed over me; how in anyone’s name am I gonna translate this into a painting? What…
