Jazz Green : Artist Journal

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XCIV, one small abstract painting on paper currently for sale, shown here mounted (matted), in striated, layered colours of deep teal green, prussian blue-black, dark aubergine-brown and grey…

from the series of one hundred small paintings started on one grey day in late 2008…

numbered I to C, aka chromatids, 2008-2009

chromatids: the two strands into which a chromosome divides during cell division; origin, from the Greek ‘khroma’ meaning colour and id (an abbreviation of identity rather than id, of impulse or instinct)..

four more small abstract paintings on paper from the chromatids series..

you can view more small abstract paintings for sale here…

all about sensing & seeing colour on a small scale…

here are a some of the small abstracts from the same series, hanging out to dry in the studio…

at the time i had the idea that i would later mount or frame all one hundred of these and exhibit them as one wall-based work…  but, being small works on paper they also suited the idea that i had to begin selling some small abstract paintings online

click here to view the remaining small paintings for sale in this series…

my primary aim in this series was to explore visual relationships in both surface texture & colour, and they were created in sequence but on a reduced scale – small, tactile colourscapes or studies that suggest abstract fragments of landscape or colour samples from the environment but are only identified by a reference number, a process inspired in part by the coded synthesis of genetic dna maps and product barcodes…

and here are a few photographs, taken down on the farm

thank you for looking…

aha… if you have scrolled down this far, then may i introduce to you three very small abstract paintings on postcards…

three small abstract paintings on postcards

untitled I, II & III , 2010
wax, bitumen, emulsion & acrylic on paper, mounted onto postcards

i received these back from the little postcard art exhibition at the king’s lynn arts centre – thus, perhaps starting a tradition of giving away these small exhibition remainders – all three are up for grabs, yes absolutely gratis…

to be in with a chance, just show your interest by leaving a little comment below (your contact email is not published or shared but is required to authenticate the comment)…

distinct from my previous art giveaway, this time just ONE WINNER will be selected at random after the closing date of 1st september 2010 to receive ALL THREE postcards…

the winner will be contacted by the email they have provided and will then need to provide the necessary contact information by return for the postcards to be dispatched to them.

thank you for reading and good luck…

post, christmas dues

December 28th, 2009

or hues, muse, news, ruse, views [i couldn't decide]…

christmas-tree-postcards-abstract art

am pleased to say i’ve had a few responses to my christmas little art giveaway, and have now decided to extend the deadline to new year’s eve…

free art giveaway - small abstracts

click the image above to read more about the little art giveaway and to view the digital scans of these small abstracts life size…

i found out that these small abstract paintings are featured in four different treasuries on etsy today.. i recently learnt about the etsy-related sites craftopolis and craftcult (a little ruse to check out who’s listed) but the curators often send you a message to let you know that your work is included… so, thank you to artangelillusioknotoriginal and fflowers for giving these little abstracts a few more views..

small abstract paintings - art for sale on etsy

etsy treasuries

i also found out i had a little mention recently on scoutie girl’s blog and greenandpretty [am very new to all this...]

lastly, i’m quietly chuffed that one of my paintings has been accepted for the forthcoming elements: man and the environment art exhibition at the forum norwich.. artists residing in the six counties of norfolk, suffolk, bedfordshire, hertfordshire, essex and cambridgeshire were eligible to enter, whose work engages with habitat or the environment, the natural or man-made world in their creative process.. over 850 entries so the competition was quite high [more on this environmental art exhibition in a future journal post]..

and finally, those who have frequented this blog before may have noticed the slight change in design.. nothing major, it still resides here as part of my website, it’s just that i am now using the super-powered wordpress..

on giving, a small gift of art

December 22nd, 2009

i sold one of the four postcard mini artworks made especially for the troika art fair, and with my modest earnings i bought some more logs for the fire.. have decided i will gift the three remaining original artworks away.. free, gratis.. a small gift of original art from the artist at christmas time..

leave a comment or send an email by 31/12/09 to be considered for this little art giveaway:

n.b. please include the title of the preferred artwork in the email subject heading (as listed below).. doubt i’ll get deluged with replies, but if so, will put all names into my santa’s elf hat and reveal the winners on new year’s day ;-)

troika 8 postcard
[untitled I, original collage on watercolour card, 10x15cm]

troika 8 collage art postcard
[untitled III, original collage on watercolour card, 10x15cm]

postcard art
[untitled IV, original collage on watercolour card, 10x15cm]

each postcard is titled, signed and dated on the reverse..

a seasonal footnote: a recent survey, reported on bbc news, on gift giving at christmas (or ‘Scroogenomics : Why You Shouldn’t Buy Presents For The Holidays’) suggests that people (when asked how much they would pay) on average valued their received gifts as 20% lower than the price actually paid… to assuage any feelings of disappointment we are ever reminded of the old christmas chestnut, but it’s the thought that counts..

also seen on the bbc website, how people are paying for christmas in the current recession

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