tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88374560389085085712024-02-19T02:10:19.853+00:00Katharines CreationsI love creating things. Here are some of my arty explorations.Katharine Harperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00414357786017460415noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-76180805785301315222016-05-05T23:08:00.000+01:002016-05-05T23:13:09.600+01:00Bluebells!<br />
I went for a walk with a friend to blow away some cobwebs. The weather has been sunny and clear all day, and I was looking forward to some lovely golden light over the bluebells before sunset.<br />
Unfortunately it got a little bit hazy, but the smell of the bluebells was amazing.<br />
Even without the rich shafts of golden it was definitely worth it. <br />
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<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/katharines-creations/albums/72157667373632650" target="_blank">See some more on Flickr</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-33511679085075046782016-04-30T10:12:00.000+01:002016-04-30T10:12:32.473+01:00Billy's Wish<span style="background-color: white; color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Every news story about a victim of knife crime reminds me of when Billy Dove's life was taken and our whole town was rocked.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #141823; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I am walking the St Albans half marathon in June to raise money for Billy's Wish and their education programme aimed at protecting children from the dangers of knife crime.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I took my 'new to me' DSLR on a short walk - I have some way to go to get used to the differences between my bridge camera and this proper, grown-up one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Here are a couple of shots and a link to a few more on Flickr <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/katharines-creations/albums/72157666647783655/with/26104594521/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">So my alarm went off at 5.40am and out of bed I hopped, put on my several layers, scrapped a thick layer of ice from my car and I was off!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I picked up my friend and headed up to Boxmoor Trust at Westbrook Hay to see the sunrise.</span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-50219345117998480182016-02-09T11:03:00.003+00:002016-02-09T11:03:51.756+00:00Redbubbleartparty<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Redbubble are running a little competition on instagram, so I thought I'd join in.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I browsed for photos that people were submitting to the challenge with the idea an artist would come along and transform / develop their image.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-13410965559068709492016-02-06T15:34:00.000+00:002016-02-06T16:10:48.411+00:00Bluebell Woods workshop ready for bookings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xvl3aWHu-SQ/VqzY0ojWQlI/AAAAAAAAPaY/kbC1m3Y1Yy4/s1600/How%2Bto%2BBluebells%2B%2B%252810%2529a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="140" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xvl3aWHu-SQ/VqzY0ojWQlI/AAAAAAAAPaY/kbC1m3Y1Yy4/s200/How%2Bto%2BBluebells%2B%2B%252810%2529a.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><b>Come and paint your very own Bluebell Wood!</b><br />Saturday 19th March 2016 <br />2 - 4.30pm<br />Acorn Wellbeing Centre, Hemel Hempstead Old Town<br />All materials, including your canvas, are included for £25</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The smaller painting is my original and the larger one is a slightly simplified version for us to use as a model in our guided painting sessions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The sessions, as always, will be suitable for beginners (and terrified!). I will guide you gently, step by step.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">If you have been to other workshops you will be suitably challenged. It's a small step up in terms of skills and there is a great deal of scope for making your own mark with this one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">See the <span style="font-size: large;">e<a href="http://katharines-creations.blogspot.co.uk/p/events-and-bookings.html" target="_blank">vents and workshops</a> </span>page for more details </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Or <a href="http://katharines-creations.blogspot.co.uk/p/contact-me.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">contact me</span></a><b> </b>to book a space - a deposit is necessary to secure your place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I look forward to seeing you there: and seeing the masterpieces you will create!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-71161476618080733402016-01-30T15:50:00.000+00:002016-01-30T16:08:12.997+00:00Bluebell wood - Acrylics workshop<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This is a quick painting I did as preparation for a bluebell wood guided painting.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The painting I use as a guide will have similar colours and composition, but with a few tweaks.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">This was painted with acrylics - </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">using process yellow, process cyan, process magenta and titanium white</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">on A3 watercolour paper: i</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">n the class we will paint on canvas around A4 size </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I'll rationalise the steps, as at the moment it will take too long for a workshop.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Please contact me (see 'contact me' page, in the side bar) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">and I'll keep you posted with when workshops become available</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">or ask for a quote for a private group / party session.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-89012109877772399972016-01-29T10:26:00.000+00:002016-02-20T08:52:38.891+00:00Exploring repeating patterns - I've been 'guest blogging'!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As a child I was fascinated by repeating patterns on wallpapers, wrapping paper and fabric. I spent hours trying to find where each one started and stopped and trying to workout what sort of weird shape was being used to make the seamless tessellation. I was in awe of the creativity and wizardry that made it happen. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">My curiosity never really abated and being part of the wonderful 52 Week illustration challenge on facebook has spurred me into action. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I have written a full tutorial for the #illo52weeks challenge website</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> - it's quite long, but I hope will inspire others to get pattern making.</span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>You can read it here: </b><a href="http://illo52weeks.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/learn-repeating-patterns-with-katharine.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">full tutorial</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">The prompt for the challenge was 'swimming'. I decided that an underwater scene would work well. I dithered about the subject and decided firmly on using Koi. However as you can see, I got distracted by mermaids!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I scrolled through story books and stock images, and made a series of sketches (I also made sketches of fish to swim with the mermaids, but I had a word with myself).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">I used them as a basis for my ink - a brush pen. Taking photos of the pencil work meant I felt freer with my brush strokes. If it had all gone pear-shaped I could have used the photos as a guide for digital drawing.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">As it goes, I wasn't too unhappy with it, even though the characters of the mermaids changed a little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Pencil lines were erased and the ink drawings were scanned, cropped, layered, flipped and coloured. Backgrounds came and went. The repeats were swapped around to be checked, tweaked, swapped and checked again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Finally I committed to a pattern template - which I found fault with straight away. I could endlessly make adjustments and it pains me to see things that aren't quite right - but it is a time pit!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We looked at various techniques, including cross hatching. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I have used cross hatching in my own art, but not for a while, and never using charcoal and chalk for a portrait: so here we are.</span><br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-16672130605276375252015-10-29T12:42:00.000+00:002015-10-29T12:57:49.336+00:00A day out in Cambridge courtesy of Essential Hotels<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eBAUuZCgEJc/VjINBY5n9eI/AAAAAAAAPJ8/HVlsoQPkEx8/s1600/2015-10-23%2Bto%2B25%2BCambridge12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-eBAUuZCgEJc/VjINBY5n9eI/AAAAAAAAPJ8/HVlsoQPkEx8/s400/2015-10-23%2Bto%2B25%2BCambridge12.jpg" width="250" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibds9sIckP47pqQ8twfcCZqXko_-9Ir2KvrndUYjGR7vxyCXaVU4VUlAbnYVI6CTR3MfwR7JVNRzGhC5ujWRK79ZPXFPAJBqAIPVerShi7lyc2GacPzy_u5s5GHtGCv3L_wlqh4fzpWdqi/s1600/2015-10-23+to+25+Cambridge1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This weekend I went to Cambridge for the first time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><br />Having never visited Cambridge, we knew there were a lot of bicycles, some fancy architecture and a river, but apart from that we had no idea where to go or what to see. In our hotel room were some tourist leaflets and a hardback book, beautifully photographed and crammed with useful information for everything from where to eat and shop to the history and culture of the city – and how to get there.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: center;">The </span><a href="http://www.hallmarkhotels.co.uk/hotels/cambridge" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Cambridge Hallmark Hotel</a><span style="text-align: center;"> is about 5 miles from the centre of Cambridge. It was clear from the literature and the several Park and Ride sites around Cambridge that driving into Cambridge is not encouraged. Luckily the hotel is served by a frequent bus which stops practically on the doorstep.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It seems there are graduations all year round. It soon became clear that this was a graduation weekend, students in gowns wafted around the streets all day; sometimes escorted by proud family members and sometimes swarming in large groups in and around the grand entrances to the colleges. I understood on an emotional level, for the first time, a sense of how special it is to study in a place like this.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The first attraction on our list was Kettles Yard, after
which we planned to stroll along The Backs en route to the Fitzwilliam
Museum. (‘The Backs’ needed to be
explained to me: it is a picturesque walk along the backs of the colleges.) Unfortunately
Kettles Yard was in the middle of a refurbishment, but we were glad to have
walked there down the charming, ancient streets, and over Magdalene Bridge for
our first sight of the river and punts. </span><br />
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the tiniest church, St Peter’s. When we had cooed over the church for a few
minutes, we headed in the pouring rain in the general direction of The Backs. </span><br />
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terrible, we still enjoyed the wonderful autumnal colours in the trees and the
beautiful landscaping the colleges are set into. We stood and watched the punts
glide by and continued past the colleges until we were near the museum. There
were some attempts to persuade us to take a punt but they were not overly
insistent and politely declining was accepted in a good manner by all. </span><br />
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windows of an array of very appealing bistros and restaurants nearby. However,
we were more interested in a light lunch and opted for a sandwich in the museum
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collections, it reminded me of a small V and A. I was particularly pleased to
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">In my naivety, I hadn’t realised the extent of the college
buildings across the city. Everywhere we turned, we saw the stone buildings of
the colleges reminiscent of the Cotswolds in their colour but larger in scale
and grander in design, with their coats of arms, grand entrances and
courtyards. I don’t think I could tire of wandering these streets, they were
such a feast for the eyes. Just one word of warning: there are cyclists
everywhere and cycles are a very quiet mode of transport. Look both ways and
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graduating students we had tried in vain to book a table at a local,
independent restaurant, let us be a lesson to you! We chose to eat at the
nearby All Bar One. It’s been many years since I was in an All Bar One. I was
very impressed. Clean and sparkling with great service we both enjoyed our food
immensely. I had a new arrival to their winter menu: pulled lamb pappardelle.
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weather beat us and we took a taxi from one of the many easy to find ranks.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> For more information, and other hotels in the area please visit: <a href="https://essentialhotels.co.uk/#!/Hotels/Cambridge" target="_blank">Essential Hotels: Cambridge</a></span></o:p></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-69892414691558786292015-10-11T16:02:00.002+01:002016-01-30T15:53:26.224+00:00Katharine's 52 Week Illustration ChallengeHere is a link to some of my illustrations :)<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-63097604750910105122015-05-25T15:33:00.001+01:002015-05-25T15:33:57.816+01:00The joy of being taught to paint!I have always been intrigued, a little intimidated by acrylics and oils and now I have had a ten week series of lesson which I really enjoyed and where we mostly used acrylics, I am smitten!<br />
I love their forgiving nature - there is no such thing as mistake that cannot be fixed!<br />
I have no art training other than these 10 weeks and a weekly water colour class I attended for a few months about ten or eleven years ago - I would love to do more. Perhaps when I am very old I will get to do a GCSE or even an A Level in art.<br />
Here are a few of my pictures from the class.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-73006451214446672122014-06-08T22:15:00.000+01:002014-06-09T20:01:46.143+01:00A shot in the Park, Tring<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As part of the <b><a href="http://www.ashotinthepark.co.uk/" target="_blank">A shot in the Park</a> </b>photography competition run by the Woodland Trust, Tring Brewery, The Natural History Museum in Tring and Millicans, I went on a landscape photography course on Saturday in Tring Park.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I must admit to getting camera shy when all the other participants had amazing kit and were very knowledgable. I got some shots I am happy with, but there is definitely room for improvement! I picked up some tips though, and met some lovely people.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below are a couple to whet your appetite and here is a link to more on Flickr: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Follow the link to find more: <b><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/katharines-creations/sets/72157644870575813/" target="_blank">Rainy churchyard walk, on flickr</a></b></span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-25958054941405317282014-04-13T18:26:00.000+01:002014-04-13T18:51:38.889+01:00London Photo Day: Regents Place Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8837456038908508571.post-4747476212788229162014-04-13T18:08:00.000+01:002014-04-13T18:47:04.730+01:00London photo day: Harrods and V&A<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a photo day in London with virtual friends from a photo sharing group on facebook - </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Plus, amazing glass installation sculpture in both 'museums' by the same artist, <span style="line-height: 16.200000762939453px;">Dale Chihuly. A larger one is in Dubai Mall.</span></span><br />
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