Our Newsletter: Issue #30
Hello, and welcome to another issue of Our Newsletter!
One of the positives of deciding to spend less time in London is that whenever I am in the city I end up doing so much more!
In these last couple of weeks I've had the pleasure of visiting three exhibition openings, starting work on four pieces and hosting a couple of studio visits.
Dedicating time to seeing what other artists are up to is always an eye opening experience because it is an opportunity to get out of my own head.
As is only natural, I have my own opinions about what I like and don't like, but even seeing things that aren't really 'my thing' is educational because it offers a great sense of perspective.
In the studio I've started work on 4 pieces:
two completely new,
one that is an older work in progress which I've tipped on its head and taken a different direction with, and
one which is a little up-cycling project working with materials I haven't really used before. It's all very exciting and I can't wait to show you more of these when the time is right to share.
In the meantime, I'm happy to introduce to you two new pieces!
One painting & one digital, both below.
Painting
Velvet + Rose, 2021
Oil and oil relief print on canvas
50 x 50 cm
(Available)
This was a particularly interesting painting to create as it came together in a rather unexpected way and combines a few different approaches.
I started this one by blocking off the sections while I had my friend sit for me in the studio. It is one of the few times that I've worked in painting from life (usually preferring to work from my own reference images).
Working from life is very different because there's a limit to how much time the person in front of you can sit there for, so the process of painting has to be faster.
It is also much more intimate in a way.
As this painting was a bit of an experiment from its very beginning I continued to approach it in the same way.
The rose is an oil relief print and it adds a completely different texture and feel to the overall piece. You may remember some other rose relief prints I did, which you can find here and here.
Last time in the same series we saw...
Study of my golden pothos in blue, 2020
Oil on canvas
50x50cm
(Available)
Ode to our innocence, 2021
Oil on canvasboard
25x25cm
(Available)
Little Victories, 2021
70 x 100 cm
Oil on canvas
(Sold)
Digital Drawing
Through the smoke, 2021
Digital drawing
(Coming soon)
Last time in the same series we saw...
Sometimes you have to take a close look at yourself, 2021
Digital drawing
(Coming soon)
In the horizon are dreams, 2021
Digital drawing
(Coming soon)
As always, feel free to let me know what you think.
Don't forget my studio is open for appointments so be sure to reply to this email to book yourself in.
I hope you have a lovely weekend ahead.
Lots of love,
Arietta xx