Friday, January 05, 2007

Phoenix








I have used this week's challenge as part of my "Painting-a-Day" month, which is being documented on my other blog. This work is my first attempt at using sgraffito to create a whole work. It is a really enjoyable technique which I've brought across from my ceramics days and I love the way you can create such fine lines. It does place a heavy emphasis on drawing skills, and need to practise these to develop a style I am happy with. I don't really like the look of background, but it does seem to express the chaos of "rising from the ashes".

1 comment:

Nicole Florian said...

I like your ""sgraffito" style. I'am expecting you this week with a new illustration. Thanks for your comment.