Welcome to Rag Hearts........

Hi all I have started on a new hobby of rag rugging and cushion making that I would like to share with you.

Firstly I was creating them for my own home as they make any room look homely and warm, and soon my friends and family were interested and I have been creating for them. And that has now lead to me setting up my own shops on folksy and ebay please check it out.

All of my materials are recycled so the colours in my designs may vary. I can make to your own colour and shape requirements.

I hope you like my designs and want a piece of my art in your home.

I am also a big art fan in general. I loved art at G.C.S.E level back in high school, it was then that I discovered that I was good at it. Then I took 2 art A-levels 3-d art and fine art, and a separate year long course that covered everything.

I really enjoyed the 3-d art especially the jewellery making that we got to try. I found the fine art quite restricting as we had to just copy like for like and I don't like concentrating on detail and accuracy. I love colour, shape and expression,big bright and bold are my favourite ways to work.

I enjoy looking at the shapes in plants and flowers and the forms and curves they make. I also take a big interest in their colour, colourful flowers really cheer me up.

I hope you enjoy my drawings and painting as much as I do xxx

Thursday 21 April 2011

My Art exam

My dad has been having a clear out and given me my portrait that i did for my GCSE art exam. I love it and have put it on my living room wall.

We had to do a piece by one of our favourite artists and personalise it. I chose to re-create Henri Matisse's 'Green Stripe'. I changed the hair and eye colour to suit my own, the idea behind the green stripe is to show the two different sides people have.

I love the large dramatic brush strokes and the colour. It proves colour is important and very expressive. It was very enjoyable to paint as I could work more freely than usual with the big strokes and thick paint, it's not mean to be a perfect, accurate portrait, it's purpose is just to be expressive.



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2 comments:

  1. Janice23 April 2011 at 23:11

    I like this very strong looking woman!! Hope you got an "A" for it.

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  2. Linsey LLoyd23 April 2011 at 23:21

    A* lol
    i love her and enjoyed doing it, it's 10yrs old now an antique lol
    xx

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