Meet the Artist this Sunday!

Detail from 'City' - ink work ©Linda Weil 2024

Looking for a great afternoon out this Sunday? Join me for a Roadtrip at Tacit Art for a 'meet the artist' session, 1-3pm; 312 Johnston Str. Abbotsford.
Chat with me about my work, technique, and influences - I will even bring along my working sketchbook to show you my process as I journey across the country with my pens and pencils.
And after you see the works, why not drop into the local for a counter meal at the old fashion Yarra Hotel across the road. Or perhaps a coffee at Dr Morse a step or two away or a cold beer at the Bodriggy brew bar?
Come join me for a great Sunday!
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 Detail from 'Harvest' - graphite and colour pencil on tea stained paper ©Linda Weil 2024

Have you been on a Roadtrip yet?

 Opening night of my solo at TacitArt went well - lots of friends and visitors came. Were you one of the crowd? If you missed the opening and want to see me, I will be holding a 'Meet The Artist' day at TacitArt this coming Sunday, November 24 from 1 - 4pm. Do come along and say hello!

This exhibition showcases drawings that are visions of places, scenes and animals realised in a biomechanical style as seen on the long drive northwards from the chilly Melbourne south to a tropical north. Pack your imagination and travel from a suburban backyard, through cityscapes and deserts across country to the Queensland cane fields.

Third week of MMAG Inktober

 I've been a bit busy with organising myself for the ASMA exhibition, AOTY exhibition, and solo at TACITART... so these were all a bit rushed. 

Shiny, Steep, Lunchbox, Fling, Bottleneck, Toad, Playful, Cloud

 

 

 

More MMAG Inktober!

 Cupcake, Arachnid, Howl, Spike and Insightful.

Insightful was impossible, so I went with the synonym of Thoughtful.

 

MMAG Inktober

 Easy, Quake, Music, Balance, Dream, Zest and Joy! Whew!

 

 

 

 

 

Inktober is back!

 It's that time again, Inktober! After a very successful and productive Term 3 studying ink, my Thursday evening class has decided to attempt Inktober this year.

But... we really didn't like the official list this time, so the group put ideas in a hat, we drew out 31 and made our own list! Why not join along? You can send your works to me via the email on the right, or else post onto instagram and tag me #lindaweilfineart

So here is our list!

And my first drawings - note that #1Nail is also #16 Snail! Yes, you can do that if you wish, combine ideas. Just try, if you can, to do a drawing a day, in ink.

(S)Nail on Clairfontaine A5 paper -'Paint on Mixed Media' Recycled paper 250gsm

 

Hut on Hahnemuhle Toned Watercolour paper 200gsm 

 

Watch this blog or my instagram for updates during this month.

Term 4 classes, 2024

 Term 4 already - begining Thursday 3/10/24 at MMAG Monday and 7/10/24 at VAS. My goodness the year has flown! This term I will be concentrating on Textures, Tones and Textiles. Monday evenings at VAS, 4 - 6.30pm, and Thursdays at MMAG, 1.30 - 3.30pm and 7.30 - 9.30pm. Places are limited so book asap.

Take your drawings to the next level, expand beyond the line, discover realistic textures as you learn what to leave in and what to leave out in your drawing. Each week you will approach a different subject and explore how to create textures and realism with graphite. Reference materials will be supplied in the form of either colour photos or 3D objects. 

Subjects will include:

Fabrics and drapery- silks, wools and how the fabric falls over the human form 
Wood and wood textures including bark, sawn wood and flaking paint 
Plastics and metals/shiny objects 
Ropes and fibrous wound materials 
Rocks and natural forms 
Darks, lights, tones and how light and shade affect texture 

'After the Opening' ©Linda Weil

Hahnemulhe paper sample drawings

Inkworks on Hahnemulhe

Last night of term at VAS yesterday. I spent the evening with my class experimenting further with ink. One of my artist friends (thank you Silke) had given me some little 8 x 10cm sample books of Hahnemulhe papers so I twiddled about with these. I really enjoyed the 265gsm Bamboo paper and might grab some larger sheets. The other paper is a 125gsm cotton rag and quite nice, if a bit lightweight.
Both works done with nib pen and Windsor Newton India ink. The first is ink wash over the line work, the second is a Tombo cool grey water based pen over the ink line.
Both drawings are of Crovie, Scotland. A unique village built in the 18c on the ocean's edge, at the base of the cliffs.
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Feeling a bit crabby?

 Further ink work, a class demo from Monday night. Staedtler liner pens with washes done in Sennelier ink- turquoise and and sepia. Additional colours in indigo and red inktense pencils. On St. Cuthberts Mill Saunders watercolour paper 300gsm HP. About an hour.

'Three Little Soldiers' by Linda Weil©

Continuing ink exploration

 ...continuing exploration into working with inks.
Paper: 250gsm Bristol Board, A4 size
Medium: Staedtler pigment liners, .05, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 5.0. Various water colours, quite old tubes of colour I have (some over 40years old!!!). These include Cotam, Winsor Newton, and Art Spectrum.
 

Step One: Black ink drawing state

Step Two: Initial water colour washes using primarily a 'Paynes Grey' mix of Ultramarine, Yellow Ochre and Vermillion. Touches of yellow ochre and greens created with mixes of these colours.

Portsoy, low tide. 2024 by Linda Weil©

Step Three: final. More layers of greys, colours, with 'spatter' technque in the sand. Additional line work to enhance the depth in the stones.

Working in inks is fun - you sort of have to let go and embrace the challenge of knowing you cannot erase!