I mainly use pencil and biro for the main subject and then spray-paint, acrylics or ink for backgrounds, pattern work and other parts. I enjoy the freedom of having my slightly erratic thought process guide the way a piece of artwork is going. I rarely plan in detail exactly how a piece of artwork will turn out fully because I like how it evolves naturally around the central figure or face depending on the mood of the work. If I can’t find what I need I’ll often set up the camera and pose myself, or my husband kindly volunteers to pose for me until I get the shots I need.Īs the initial drawing takes a while to do, I’ll then think about what other elements I want to add while I’m drawing the main parts out. I usually have quite a specific idea about what I want the main subject to be for each piece, whether it’s a portrait or a figure or an animal – then, if I need to, I’ll look for reference materials from books, magazines or photographs. YOUR PIECES ALMOST HAVE MULTIPLE MEDIUMS AND TOOLS USED TO CREATE THEM. Sometimes just a certain look, posture or hand gesture in a seemingly ordinary moment can give a little glimpse into a person’s inner state without it being expressed in a loud or obvious way and there’s something very beautiful about that. They’re like mini-stories in themselves and I feel those moments can be a person’s truth. I guess I’ve always been a ‘people watcher’ but not in an intentional way and it’s the quiet moments and looks that pass between them that I find most interesting. YOU’VE TALKED ABOUT YOUR WORK BEING BASED ON PEOPLE’S “QUIET MOMENTS” AND “UNSPOKEN THOUGHTS” - WHAT IS IT ABOUT THESE MOMENTS THAT INSPIRES YOU? I would say it is realistic portrait and figure work combined with intensely, detailed pattern work. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE TO PEOPLE WHO HAVEN’T SEEN IT? Yes… between the hours of the morning and afternoon school runs! I started drawing and painting seriously again a few years later, when I found my studio at Nucleus Arts… so I guess I kind of fell into it. I studied tech arts interpretation and special effects at Wimbledon as I also loved sculpting and prop-making, so I worked in film and television for a while until I had my children and then I took a short break to enjoy my time with them. But even though drawing has always been my favourite creative outlet, I never thought I’d end up being an illustration artist. I’ve been drawing forever… I started when I was a kid as it was my favourite thing to do, so I would practise for hours and, just like now, pencil and biro were my favourite things to use back then. HOW DID YOU GET INTO ILLUSTRATION IN THE FIRST PLACE?
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