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

Tuesday 26 April 2011

I fancied some painting today....

Looking at my exam piece on my living room wall has inspired me to dig out my paint brushes. I haven't  painted for ages and it was really nice. Cerys was asleep and Natalya was having tea at a friends so i took advantage of the quite time. I am really loving the garden at the moment with all the new flowers opening up so I used that as inspiration. I like working with thick acrylic, the thinker the better, and i always mix the colours on the page as i'm working. I love that you can see the colours mixing with each other after it's dry. I'm not a fan of perfection, i love the rough look, i don't  like precise, measured out art work, i love it when you can see alot of free expression in someone's work.

In this first piece i have taken the colours from the garden and layered them on really thickly, then drew some simple leaf shapes in the wet paint.....

I had some frames i picked up from charity shops left over so i framed 2 pieces, i really like them, i love the orange against the greens...




This second piece i have created from one of my images on my 'home and garden' page of my blog....it is the centre of my hanging basket....i think the thick swirls of colour especially the blue and white are gorgeous....




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4 comments:

  1. Jo26 April 2011 at 13:23

    Really like your painting style. Jo

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  2. Linsey LLoyd26 April 2011 at 13:29

    thanx jo

    xx

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  3. Janice27 April 2011 at 12:13

    Liking the art work, bold and eye catching bet they look really good hanging on your wall.

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  4. Linsey LLoyd12 May 2011 at 04:28

    Thanx janice, i love think ozzing paint!

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