tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70499119307721244652024-03-13T00:19:30.789+00:00Sylvan MuseFor those who love Trees Woods & Gardens. Durham artist Ingrid Sylvestre North East UK Fine Artist English Landscape Painter Portraits Caricaturist Silhouettes Live Events Giraffes Greeting Cards Designer Writer Songwriter Storyteller Speaker Internationally known Ingrid Sylvestre exhibits in public & private galleries English Romantic Landscape Paintings Environmental Art Gardens Sylvan Landscapes Silhouettes Caricatures for Weddings North East Entertainment.Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-82058647448438730702016-03-10T20:26:00.002+00:002016-03-10T20:39:53.949+00:00Busy start to 2016: From Events & Wedding Caricatures & Silhouettes to Garden Visits in Harrogate, Ripon, Knaresborough, York & all over delightful North Yorkshire to Northumberland!!<br />
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A wonderfully busy & varied start to 2016! From sunlit panoramic views in North Yorkshire ...<br />
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... to visibility almost nil driving through blizzards over the North York Moors! <br />
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My first visit to Knaresborough, with wonderful walks by the river ... <br />
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... and also first visit to the fabulous Goldsborough Hall in North Yorkshire, with its extensive gardens!<br />
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The beauty of early spring light in wooded ravines ...<br />
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... and the mellow colour of the stones of Otterburn Castle in winter sunlight!<br />
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And of course lots and lots of snowdrops! <br />
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From Wedding Silhouette cutting ... <br />
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And of course, there has to be a steam train in all this too! Another first visit - the outstanding National Railway Musuem at York. <br />
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Celebrating the return of longer days, while the beautiful moon shines through the trees!</div>
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Yesterday was my first visit to the Yorkshire Arboretum near Castle Howard in North Yorkshire.<br />
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After an early morning start, driving over the North York Moors in a combination of torrential rain and mist, which I found very atmospheric and inspiring ...<br />
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... we stopped at Rievaulx Abbey, another beautiful place in North Yorkshire's history, before continuing through Helmsley down to the Arboretum.<br />
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What a change in the weather! Suddenly the skies cleared and turned vivid blue as the sun shone on us!<br />
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Such gloriousness of autumn colours!<br />
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A grand finale of tea in the Arboretum cafe, as the evening sun illuminated the golden colours of the trees. The first of many visits to come!Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-28180534785855079052015-11-02T23:09:00.003+00:002015-11-02T23:13:38.663+00:00Magical Mystical Mist after a Happy Hallowe'en of Caricatures!<br />
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After a very busy Hallowe'en week doing 'Spooky Cartoon' caricatures at lots of events, it was a nice surprise to have a continuation of the spooky theme in the misty weather on the 1st November!<br />
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I took these photos in Ripon and Fountains Abbey in North Yorkshire. Although you couldn't see very far, lack of visibility was more than made up for by the wonderful atmosphere!<br />
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I almost wished I had been wearing my Hallowe'en costume from the events I had worked at earlier in the week! :) <br />
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This summer I am in a state of constant euphoria, surrounded by glorious plants at all the venues I'm visiting. Such beauty!<br />
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Does anyone know what any of these plants are? These were all at Newby Hall near Ripon - a fabulous place. <br />
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These are the same plants as the ones in the top photo, but creating a different mood juxtaposed with the metallic-looking sea holly.<br />
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These were so delicate and velvety! <br />
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This looked like some kind of sage - what wonderfully sculptural form!<br />
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These plants were quite subtle - yet what a marvellous array of different colours.<br />
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Lastly, a tiny-leaved green ground-cover plant that cascaded down the rocks and made a marvellous border round the paving stones. <br />
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This summer has been so tremendously busy for me with a great variety of work at events, I've not had the time to post on social media (or sleep!) Here are a few photos from the lovely wedding on Saturday of Bri & Maxine, at which I had the pleasure of being caricaturist. <br />
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Let's work together to honour & celebrate our planet and its beautiful landscapes instead of destroying it.Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-26685013542620139602015-03-20T08:08:00.001+00:002015-03-20T08:08:37.083+00:00Happy Vernal Equinox, Solar Eclipse and Supermoon day everyone!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-51323362566287237792015-03-04T23:23:00.000+00:002015-03-04T23:23:38.681+00:00My First Garden! <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I recently re-discovered these photos (pre-digital, hence the print 'join-ups'!) of my first ever garden, which was in Guisborough. </span><br />
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Knowing nothing then about plants or garden design, after moving in I
eagerly read all about creating the illusion of a larger space by
breaking up the design etc ... and learning about wonderful glorious
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> I'll never forget the
excitement of cutting the circular shape in the lawn to create a
mysterious little secret garden area. And the fun of creating my
'Yorkshire Pudding Shrub' by pruning the previously straggly Lonicera
'Baggesen's Gold' into a lovely big squashy form!</span><br />
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Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-13302241651233087522015-01-09T01:14:00.003+00:002015-01-09T01:25:34.925+00:00Giraffes Rock!<br />
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One of my favourite places for writing stories about the Neckmann family of giraffes is my Giraffe Rocking Chair. It is based on Raph G. Neckmann's rocking chair and really inspires me to dream about their neccentric adventures!<br />
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I have designed lots of rubber-stamps, one of which shows Raph G. Neckmann on his favourite chair with toddler son Littl' Nicky. I used this stamp to decorate my own chair - and how I held my breath as I pressed the stamp against the clean wood! One smudge and it would have been spoiled - and to make things more difficult the surface of the wood was slightly curved so I had to gently move the stamp! Then I had to iron it to 'fix' the ink - first time I'd ironed a piece of furniture!!<br />
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The cushion is decorated with some of my other giraffe rubber-stamp designs - long-necked icecream cones and giraffes eating leaves.<br />
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When the chair rocks, it is as if it is transported through time and space, through a secret portal into Giraffe World! Look - you can see the steep little hills of Knollshire leading to Necky Knoll House in the distance, and below are Raph G. Neckmann and Littl' Nicky looking up in welcome ... <br />
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<br />Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-86909941939062639022015-01-01T21:29:00.003+00:002015-01-01T21:31:39.983+00:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all a fabulous, fun & fulfilling 2015.<br />
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I had a mega-busy New Year's Eve face & body painting at a great event in Newcastle upon Tyne. Painted hundreds of little pics of Frozen on people - the latest craze! Plus all the usual requests and lots of unique and wonderful designs :) Too busy to take photos though. <br />
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Looking forward to lots of really interesting work this year!<br />
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Thank you all for another great year of bloggy-friendship and here's to lots more happy blogging! Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-940625184922203612014-12-24T23:30:00.002+00:002014-12-24T23:33:07.010+00:00Season's Greetings!<div style="text-align: center;">
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After a very busy (and enjoyable) time working with pre-Christmas art and entertainment events, I am now finding the time to do everything else and enjoying that too!</div>
Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-16906706354507560062014-11-21T01:52:00.000+00:002014-11-21T01:52:26.272+00:00Magical November Walk<br />
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Here in the North East UK we have many Charity Ball events to raise
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As well as drawing caricatures of the guests at these Charity Ball
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area, or are seated around their tables, I draw what I call 'Catwalk
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These Charity Events and Corporate Events are always fabulous occasions
and I love to be present as the official caricaturist to draw the guests
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When creating the caricatures of the models I tend to draw the whole
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Whether head and shoulders caricatures or full length caricatures, I
have to be very quick! Each caricature of a still person takes around 3 -
5 minutes, and I have to be even speedier with the models as they are
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With caricatures it is the person's face that is particularly important -
to get a 'likeness' yet stylised or 'cartoonised'. This differs from
fashion drawings where the focus is on the garment. With my Catwalk
Caricatures I try to do a bit of both! Sometimes it is difficult to see
the model's face too well as they zoom past often at quite a distance
away. On other occasions they stand and 'pose' for a while which makes
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I love my work!
Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-32690125390312816962014-10-23T00:54:00.004+01:002014-10-23T00:56:51.843+01:00A few moments of sylvan solitude!<div style="color: black;">
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As you know I absolutely love my work. I love meeting all the people at the events where I draw glamicature caricatures and cut silhouettes, and the variety of work activities is so interesting and stimulating. And in the midst of all this busyness, I also cherish a few moments of sylvan solitude!<br />
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Last week I visited the Durham University Botanic Gardens, and how beautifully the Himalayan birches shone in the early evening light. They seemed to raise their slender branches in a dance of the dusk.<br />
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The conifers rose like majestic towers and there was a magical feeling that somehow combined excitement with tranquility.<br />
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Here in the North East UK we love our Hallowe'en parties and events where there is spooky fun for all the family. Time to get my witches hat, cape and face paints out. As a caricaturist I go all over the North East doing caricatures as part of the entertainment at events ranging from family fun days to corporate events to parties, so Hallowe'en is a busy time. (I've not done a Hallowe'en themed wedding yet - but one day maybe!) People love to be drawn in their fancy dress outfits, (or or as spooky characters), and I have named these caricatures 'Spookicatures'.<br />
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Going for a test drive on my broomstick - out of practice!<br />
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I recently watched motorcycle racer Guy Martin for the first time on TV. What an amazing personality! Not only does he race in such events as the Isle of Man TT races, he has also had a TV series about breaking various records such as riding a motorcycle on water. And he drinks Yorkshire Tea.<br />
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I thought I would try it too - the Yorkshire Tea that is, not the motorcycling. I'm totally converted! Best brew ever ...<br />
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Not wanting to waste even a drop, I save the used teabags and feed the contents to my plants. They've never looked better! <br />
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Other things you can do with used teabags - photograph them with some spring onion ends and an old sock and use Photoshop to make a giraffe sock puppet. (A lot less messy than sticking the actual teabags to a sock!) <br />
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Raph G. Neckmann has always been partial to a good brew of tea - I will have to find a way of getting some Yorkshire Tea across to Camelopardalis Constellation and see what he thinks of it! <br />
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Walking around Durham after attending a Wedding Fair last weekend, I was entranced by the planting scheme up on Palace Green by the Cathedral. Dahlias in the most brilliant hues of magenta and pink shining like jewels amidst their dark foliage, nestling in a sea of silvery white. I love the way the petals have gradients of colours from cool magenta to warmer pinks all in such luminosity. <br />
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And what are these striking colours? Oh the bold brilliance of those reds! Magenta, pink ... and RED??? Would one wear those colours together? (I may try!) But the red echoes the ruby-tinged centres of the dahlias and turns what could be a clash of colours into a dazzling display. The eye constantly wanders from cool magenta to hot red to dark background and silvery highlights - enchanting! <br />
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The mellow stone wall in the background adds a touch of warm tranquility as the sun slowly goes down, and we walk on, inspired. <br />
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Sitting outside in the mellow September sunshine surrounded by multitudes of 3D Christmas cards is my idea of a distinctive day! It sounds rather quirky and whimsical, but it is actually a very busy time of year for card orders and I'd rather be working outside in the fresh air than indoors.<br />
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Birds sing among the trees - an appropriate background as I pack my Wildlife range of squirrels, swans, stags and foxes - though it is more rare to see penguins and polar bears here in our North East UK landscape!<br />
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Personally I prefer to leave thinking about Christmas until around mid December - but retailers displays begin very soon, and for those in search of the ideal Christmas card for a loved one, I guess one cannot start too soon. Three-dimensional cards are often marketed as luxury Christmas cards, the kind of 'bring-out-every-year' collectible cards that become Xmas decorations. <br />
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There is a lot of work involved in creating 3D cards. Each card is a highly intricate piece of paper engineering. From the original theme, for instance, a Victorian market encircled by a Christmas wreath, I have to design not just the visual look of the card, but also ensure the components fit together for it to look good flat in the package as well as fully popped open. The cards are fitted together using tab and slots, interlocking to make a fully three dimensional Christmas card. A fraction of a millimetre out, and it won't stand up!<br />
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Once the paper engineering has been worked out, I work on detailed paintings in water colour - usually 4 or 5 separate paintings for each card, which all have to be scanned and printed, then die cut. And then assembled ...<br />
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The cards featuring Christmas wreaths such as the Whimsical Woodland range or the Traditional vintage style range are the most complicated. The Fairy Christmas Tree was also quite a creative challenge as it has a squarish structure that can be seen from lots of angles, so there has to be a point of interest from each view and lots of little scenes built into one..<br />
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My wedding entertainment work as a caricaturist and silhouette artist takes me to luxury wedding venues all over the North East. One such is the Ramside Hall Hotel in County Durham, which has also become one of my favourite places for eating out.<br />
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Having been there hundreds of times, I was amazed last week to discover a gorgeous little plant nursery tucked away in the grounds! How could I have missed it? <br />
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Oh what bliss to wander round in the early evening sun! There is a magical feel to the place.<br />
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Stepping through the tall trees is like entering a fairytale world with thatched cottage, little paths winding over bridges, by a stream and past fascinating groups of potted plants. An enchanting wonderland!<br />
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Glimpses of a round ruby-red flowerbed entice the eye - a jewel among the luxuriant greens.<br />
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Feathery acers drape their scarlet leaves across masses of darker foliage and old stonework. <br />
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Even the rows of plants for sale are as much part of the artistry of the place, blending seamlessly into the overall composition. <br />
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I wander around slowly, revelling in the atmosphere of this enchanting little plantsmans paradise.<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> Ramside Hall Hotel grounds photo by Ingrid Sylvestre North East Artist and Entertainer Caricatures and Silhouettes for Wedding Entertainment Parties Proms Conferences Corporate Events Entertainment Northeast UK County Durham Newcastle upon Tyne Sunderland Middlesbrough Teesside Northumberland Yorkshire</span></div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">In the beautiful countryside beyond Durham City a mysterious secret garden is hidden.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Although overgrown, the flower borders still curve enticingly beyond the weathered stone steps. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Golden sunlight illuminates the mossy paths, beckoning us to explore beyond rounded bushes and tall trees.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Framed by foliage, old buildings form an imposing backdrop.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">Incongruous against the seemingly deserted old buildings, a bright blue bus waits ... but no passengers appear. </span><br />
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Founded in 1808 as a seminary for training Catholic priests until it closed in 2011, Ushaw College is now used by the University of Durham.</div>
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<span style="color: #fff2cc;">The stone structures in the image below were for a unique sport named 'Cat', played by the priests at Ushaw College.</span><br />
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Now all is still, with the silence broken only by cawing of rooks overhead and the rustling of leaves as you step carefully through these mysterious and beautiful gardens.</div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Weddings are as plentiful as always and for brides & grooms looking for interesting
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<span style="font-size: small;">Over the years of creating caricatures at events, I have developed a style of caricatures that I have named <b>Glamicatures</b> <span style="font-size: xx-small;">TM</span>. Having spoken with many clients who were apprehensive about being caricatured particularly because of previous experiences of caricatures which made them feel unattractive, I decided to create drawings that flatter clients, and are both amusing and glamorous! </span></div>
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elegant art of silhouette cutting goes back in history and has lost none
of its charm today. A simple black silhouette can capture so much of
the sitter - which is all the more surprising in that it only takes around 3 - 5 minutes to cut! Using small scissors, each
silhouette is cut out of specialist black coated paper, which entertains
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<span style="font-size: small;">For those wedding clients and guests who prefer a slightly more 'insulting' caricature, I have developed <b>Cheekicatures</b><span style="font-size: xx-small;"> TM. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Some clients ask me to give them a
bit more hair ... the results are usually highly amusing and a little
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<span style="font-size: large;">A Selection of Wedding Silhouettes</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I cut simple silhouettes
'on-the-spot' at weddings and other events for which I use specialist black
coated silhouette paper which has a very fine grain. Each silhouette takes around 3 - 5 minutes to cut - fascinators and elaborate hairstyles take longer than smooth hair.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">As an
additional service for an extra fee, I can scan the individual
silhouettes that I have cut at the event and digitally arrange them
into a border or 'frame', which is emailed to the client and which they
can print and/or use online. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">For this I have designed a range of digital
'frames' and borders with decorative finishes. Hearts are a popular
traditional shape and clients can ask for colour schemes of their
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can ask for the silhouettes of their guests to be arranged around their
own silhouettes as a unique memento of their special day.</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;"> </span></span></span></span><br />
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I thoroughly enjoy all these aspects of my artwork - it is inspiring to work among groups of people all celebrating special occasions and to have the priviledge of creating art for them.<br />
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Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-54076628358031770142014-08-19T22:04:00.000+01:002014-08-20T01:22:24.620+01:00Giraffes and other favourite plants!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I've been too busy with art work to blog for many months, though I've managed to squeeze in a few precious hours gardening now and then over this wonderful summer. And of course, giraffe spotting ... I was given three glorious dahlias by a friend, and couldn't help noticing the resemblance to a giraffe!<br />
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While on the subject of animal plants - the above plant is commonly known as Lion's Ears. Having longed for one for ages, I was delighted to acquire these in a plant swap. I love the wonderfully sculptural shapes of the pom-pom flowers.<br />
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Following our mild winter the gardens have flourished all year. One of my favourite shrubs, Cytisus battandieri, has flowered prolifically - unusual considering we are in the North East! The large blooms smell luxuriously of pineapple, hence its common name, Pineapple Broom. Let's hope we have another mild winter!Phoenix C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13852678924557075302noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7049911930772124465.post-5121857558126074422014-03-01T23:13:00.001+00:002014-09-14T22:31:12.370+01:00A Sylvan Artist's Outdoor Materials!<div style="color: black;">
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-size: small;">As an artist and writer I have always preferred to work for most of the time outdoors in the landscape through all the seasons, whether creating landscape & sylvan inspired work or other non-related subjects. I find the natural environment so inspiring and being outside stimulates creativity. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-size: small;">People frequently ask me what materials and equipment I use. This depends on the kind of work I am creating - the only constant is plenty of hot tea! Here I will show the materials I use to create quite small sylvan works, meaning I don't have to carry a lot of heavy equipment, and I can work standing up thus not needing to take a seat. The above selection of watercolour 'Work in Progress' ranges from A4 size down to tiny images. They are all works I am in the process of creating for forthcoming exhibitions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-size: small;">I like to use spiral bound or gummed books of paper. For watercolour I prefer interesting surfaces that give a textured effect to the paint. When creating drawings I love to use Ingres Pastel Paper with its lovely tinted shades. I especially like to use a type of pencil called Derwent Drawing Pencils (see box in above image) which come in wonderful earthy colours. Also Conte Crayons (see small oblong boxes above) in very short lengths so they can be used sideways to create large areas of colour. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-size: small;">Although I use a normal sized paintbox when out on daily working excursions, I find this tiny frog-decorated children's paintbox really useful to carry round at all times. This means I can paint when inspired on any occasion - even when out for a meal or shopping! I removed the cheap paints and replaced them with Artist's Watercolour from tubes, which I allowed to dry before closing the lid. A small eyeliner brush fits nicely into the box too!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #fff2cc; font-size: small;">And not to disappoint my giraffe-followers - even when creating non-giraffe artwork, I still have one somewhere around!</span></span></div>
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