Turkish bath

A nude woman has a vaguely oriental background!

Drawing after a sculpture by Frank Dobson. Collage of decorated papers including the monoprint of the drawing – it might be inside a tiled Turkish bath. Image 8×10 inches (20×25.5 cm).

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.

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).

Harbour

Harbour © Catherine Redmayne
Harbour
© Catherine Redmayne

A tiny picture only 4×4 inches but I found it pleasing when the abstract pieces seemed to make a nice whole. Prepared papers collaged onto heavyweight watercolour paper.

View from my window

View from my window © Catherine Redmayne
View from my window
© Catherine Redmayne

An abstract pattern of collaged prepared papers. There is no view, there is no window but it looks like there might be!

Image size 7.5×7.25 inches (19×18.5 cm) on heavyweight watercolour paper, ready to frame under glass.

Marked

Marked © Catherine Redmayne
Marked
© Catherine Redmayne

A ‘blind contour’ drawing over a collage background. The remainder of the collage was painted out with black to set off the face. The image measures 8×9.5 inches approx. and is on heavyweight watercolour paper ready for framing under glass.

The three musketeers

The three musketeers © Catherine Redmayne
The three musketeers
© Catherine Redmayne

Essentially an abstract piece but I like the vague resemblance to three heads in a row! 7×5 inches. Mixed media including collage on heavyweight watercolour paper.

Reproductions of this painting in different formats or as a greetings card are available here.

Pas de deux

Pas de deux © Catherine Redmayne
Pas de deux
© Catherine Redmayne

An image which emerged from play. A dancer is echoed by a bird – you see it or you don’t! Approximately 5.75 inches square, it is on heavyweight watercolour paper, ready to frame under glass.

Bag lady

Bag lady © Catherine Redmayne
Bag lady
© Catherine Redmayne

A totally abstract collage which suddenly morphed into something before my eyes. You may see it or not. Image size 7.5 inches square, collaged hand-coloured papers on heavy watercolour paper, ready to frame under glass.

Vase

Vase© Catherine Redmayne
Vase
© Catherine Redmayne

An image moving from non-objective towards depiction! Many layers of collaged hand-decorated papers and painting. Image size 7.5 inches square.

Sea Anemone

Sea anemone© Catherine Redmayne
Sea anemone
© Catherine Redmayne

An image measuring 7.5 x 7.5 inches. Pretty pinks and green contrasted with black. It is an abstract with a title rather than a deliberate drawing of a sea anemone! Mixed media including collaged hand-decorated papers.

Swimmer

Swimmer© Catherine Redmayne
Swimmer
© Catherine Redmayne

A cheerful blue sea with billowing surf and a figure free in the water. Image 7 x 5 inches. Collaged hand-decorated paper with stampings.

Reproductions of this painting in different formats or as a greetings card are available here.

Other times

Other times© Catherine Redmayne
Other times
© Catherine Redmayne

A strange mixed media image which changed with each layer… What are the pyramid and the red arc doing there? Who is the character with a crown or a punk hairstyle? Image size 7.5 x 5.5 inches on heavy watercolour paper, ready to frame under glass.

Searching for the Orient

Searching for the Orient© Catherine Redmayne
Searching for the Orient
© Catherine Redmayne

A small mixed media painting 7 x 5 inches on heavy watercolour paper. Is the boat going the right way? Will it escape the rocks?

Reproductions of this painting in different formats or as a greetings card are available here.

Troglodyte homes

Troglodyte homes© Catherine Redmayne
Troglodyte homes
© Catherine Redmayne

Who lives here? Are these homes on Earth or elsewhere? A powerful small mixed media painting featuring a layered and textured painted ground with monotype decorated collage. 7.5 x 5.5 inches on heavy watercolour paper, ready to frame under glass.

Cactus flower

Cactus flower© Catherine Redmayne
Cactus flower
© Catherine Redmayne

A mixed media painting with layers of paint and collaged papers. Only 5.5 x 7.5 inches but it has a lot of detail and decoration. A very strange flower that is difficult to find in the wild. Painted on heavy watercolour paper, ready to frame under glass.

Night trees

Night trees© Catherine Redmayne
Night trees
© Catherine Redmayne

A mixed media painting with textured paper and paint. Dark and mysterious. Layers of colour on heavyweight watercolour paper. Image 5.5 x 7.5 inches, ready to frame under glass.

Reproductions of this painting in different formats or as a greetings card are available here.

Footprints

Footprints© Catherine Redmayne
Footprints
© Catherine Redmayne

A mixed media picture with depth and colour. Vague enough to find different subjects as you catch sight of it. Image size 5.5 x 7.5 inches. On heavyweight watercolour paper support, ready to frame under glass.

Reproductions of this painting in different formats or as a greetings card are available here.

In ruins

In ruins
© Catherine Redmayne

A collage of painted and stamped Oriental papers with bits of text. Subtle colours. Image size 7.5×5.5 inches.

Reproduction available here.

Indian Summer

Indian Summer
© Catherine Redmayne

I love yellow! Especially set off by blue. This water media painting on absorbent paper has layers of watercolour both transparent and opaque. Image size 7.5 inches square approximately.