New Artwork - Sunrise

This artwork represents the sheer joy and relief felt when darkness finally lifts after a long time of struggle and hard work. It’s the moments where life finally provides the dreams and hopes you’ve been working towards. It’s the sun rising on a new day, spreading its light to shine over everything we see.

I love this piece xx

 

Sunrise. Acrylic, watercolour, pen, ink and fabric on board. 20 x 20 cms. November 2011. © Chrissy Foreman Cranitch

     

And here it is as a fabric design … I can see this making a beautiful cushion

Love C xx

New Artwork ~ Emerging From Darkness

Here’s my latest artwork, ‘Emerging From Darkness’. For the first time I worked on a black primed board, which I thought might be super challenging for me as I predominantly work with light and colour. This is how it began …

I’d bought some lovely Japanese papers at a BrisStyle market over the weekend so was keen to chop them up and incorporate them into the artwork too.

So after a few hours work and a bit of nervousness that soon turned into the joy of creating, here’s what it became …

 

But I’m pretty happy with how it turned out and it was really enjoyable and not so scary after all to work this way. In fact, I might even try it again. It was interesting working from my ‘dark side’. Mwoah hoa hoa hoa hoa.

I had a little play with the image on my ‘puter this morning and I quite like it as a fabric design too.

Hope you have a great weekend x

The beginnings of a new painting on a black base

I've started working on a new mixed-media painting. It's a new challenge for me, as I'm working on a black base and I have no idea how this one will turn out! Although it’s nice to step outside of my comfort zone, and I think, even important to do so, to extend my learning and development as an artist. Otherwise all my works will end up looking the same if I get too ‘comfortable’!

- So yeah, it could be crap, could be awesome, who knows?! Will have to wait and see :)

designer art fabrics coming soon

Okay ... so I have a question for you and I'd love your feedback …

 

I’m looking at offering designer art fabrics next year when I re-open my art shop.

I'd like to offer them 'made to order' (you choose fabric, weight and length), but my supplier could take up to 6 weeks to get them printed. Would this be a problem for customers do you think, waiting that long? My other option would be to get, say only 10 metres of a couple of designs each season, and offering them limited edition.

I’m open to feedback and ideas if you have any?

Chrissy x

New Artwork ~ ‘Make Time For Yourself’

So, here it is complete! After three days, ‘Make Time For Yourself’ came together and I cannot tell you how amazing it felt to be back creating art regularly again! Yeehaaa!

‘Make Time For Yourself’. Mixed media on board. 25 x 25 cms. Novemebr 2011 © Chrissy Foreman Cranitch

Here’s a bit of the detail below – in real life it’s got loads of lovely texture to it, where I’ve used layers of tissue paper and left the crinkly bits showing. Darn it feels good to create!

I’ll be adding this artwork to my slowly growing bank of new artworks for my shop when I officially relaunch my art again in the New Year.

Hope you’re having a great week! C xx

Day Two – artwork in progress

The beginnings of a new painting