Paul Watson’s notes on ongoing artwork, giving an insight into the creative process.
About 3 weeks ago I posted some rough sketches and notes on this blog for a new project called “The Blindfolded Seeress”. I’m happy to say that the first stage of the project is complete, and you can see the first five images in my photography gallery. I’m very pleased…
15 metres of cream muslin, washed, scrunched up, and dried; 1 hand-made oak-leaf mask; 2 replica Viking knives. Yes, I think I have everything ready for the photographs next weekend……
I'm currently working through some ideas for a new series of artwork based around the mythic figure of the Blindfolded Seeress. The starting point was Pythia, the Oracle of Delphi, but I've also been researching Veleda (possibly a Latin rendering of Veleta), a Bructerian Seeress mentioned…
Give me your Christmas money! Er… that is to say: As promised some time ago, I’ve reduced all the prices of the limited edition hand-made lino prints available at my online shop for quick sale to clear some space in my studio and pay for some new art supplies. Germseed CDs and Medea Postcards…
I’ve been reviewing the masks I made over 2012-2013. The masks were primarily made as costume/props for my photographs, but in some cases they have almost become pieces of artwork in themselves. The earliest one is the plainest: an initial experimentation, white with coloured lips. I…
A few weeks ago I bought myself a 3D printer kit. The idea behind this purchase is: I should learn about this cool new technology, It’ll be useful as a tool for my artwork, It’ll be a fun toy. I’ve been putting off starting to assemble it because I’ve been busy redesigning this…
I’m really getting back into drawing after concentrating on printmaking & photography. I’m certainly not going to stop doing printmaking & photography, but I’ve decided that 2014 will include a lot of drawing. I need to get back into life-drawing - there are a few good life-drawing sessions…
Read the rest of “Drawing and various other plans for 2014”…
This week’s artwork so far. They're both charcoal and chalk drawings based on the Badb Catha photographs I took earlier this year. I'm very much enjoying getting back into drawing - especially using charcoal, which is a medium I haven't touched for many years. Wondering whether I can do one…
I've managed to turn five bags of artificial autumnal oak leaves into my next mask. …
Planning one of these for mid-October. Not sure which one. Will need model and/or props. Series of photographs: A person completely painted white against a white or yellow/brown or black background. Smudged charcoal “tribal” markings - war paint or ritual - half-camouflaging the figure.…