Phyz

Phyz or face

A collage of decorated oriental papers with the barest minimum of line-work to show the face. Image size 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm approx). The original drawing may have been after a tribal mask – but I can’t recognise it now! It was fun to do anyway.

Venetian blinds

life model striped by sunlight
Sun through the blinds

Is she an artist’s model? Or just a woman enjoying the warmth falling on her through the blinds which provide seclusion?

A mixed media piece with collage, contour drawing and distortion!

Image 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm).

Last post of the year – wish it was warm enough to sit around in the nude!

Happy New Year.

The birds leave the stage

The birds leave the stage © Catherine Redmayne
The birds leave the stage
© Catherine Redmayne

A subject which presented itself, emerging from the collage background. Mixed media. Image 10.5×7.5 inches (27×19 cm). Silly but fun!

Stone tree sunrise

Stone tree sunrise © Catherine Redmayne
Stone tree sunrise
© Catherine Redmayne

A collage of decorated papers on a monotype background. I made this when exploring the possibilities of translating a tonal design into collage. Image 8×5.5 inches (20×14 cm).

Available as a print, greeting card or iPhone case here (now with US and UK/European distribution).

Studio table

creative chaos

Seth Apter of The Altered Page invited followers to post a photo of their studio table for the 18th September in the spirit of ‘I’ll show you mine if you show me yours’ – so here it is. Quite tidy today really!

Visit Seth’s site at http://thealteredpage.blogspot.co.uk/ and admire…

Little flock

Little flock © Catherine Redmayne
Little flock
© Catherine Redmayne

A ‘found’ subject in this mixed media piece. One head peered out at me, so I added the others. Collage and painting. Image size 7.5 x 10 inches (19×25.5 cm).

At the pond

At the pond © Catherine Redmayne
At the pond
© Catherine Redmayne

A boldly coloured version of an earlier drawing. You can see the original charcoal drawing on this blog. (I think I rather prefer the charcoal! You can’t win ’em all.)

Reproduction available here.

Thoughts in a garden

Thoughts in a garden © Catherine Redmayne
Thoughts in a garden
© Catherine Redmayne

An imaginary setting for a curved shape in complementary colours! Developed from collaged decorated papers combined with a drawn figure and further decoration. Image size 8.25×11.5 inches (21×28 cm) – acrylic media on various papers.

Odalisque for 9th May

Odalisque for 9th May © Catherine Redmayne
Odalisque for 9th May
© Catherine Redmayne

A figure cut from a collage of decorated papers affixed to another collage. The whole is quite enigmatic as the figure may be seen as a nude or dressed! The image size is 8×10.5 inches.

Cheerful garden

Cheerful garden © Catherine Redmayne
Cheerful garden
© Catherine Redmayne

A suitable picture for Easter and spring. Hope we see the sun… Image 5.5×7.25 inches. This is a mixed media painting which I completed while following an online course with Diane Culhane. There aren’t enough hours in the day to do all the painting I want to – all such fun.

It’s available as a print, greeting card or phone case.

Under the lights

Under the lights © Catherine Redmayne
Under the lights
© Catherine Redmayne

A vivid/lurid background for the drawn figure with a weary face. What is her story? Image size 7.5×6.5 inches (19×16.5 cm).

Hill gods

Hill gods © Catherine Redmayne
Hill gods
© Catherine Redmayne

A monotype worked in several layers of gouache on Arches paper. The design is loosely based on a picture of an old turf cutting which is said to represent deities. It is from the Gog Magog Hills – an area steeped in tales of mysterious appearances, buried giants and ghosts. (The name ‘hills’ is slightly misleading as they are not very high: just definitely above the flat plain and therefore giving a commanding view.)

Artwork is 7.5×5.5 inches (19×14 cm).

Ladder to nowhere

Ladder to nowhere © Catherine Redmayne
Ladder to nowhere
© Catherine Redmayne

A cheerful abstract pattern made of my decorated papers with additional paintwork. This painting was sold at an exhibition but it is available as a print, greetings card or phone case here.

Size of artwork 7.5×7.5 inches (19×19 cm).