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What do you see when you look at these paper fragm

What do you see when you look at these paper fragments that have been soaked, buried, rinsed, stained, dyed, painted and scribbled on?

I find marks made by nature so interesting… the colour of the black soil that’s left a grey brown stain… the orange red of the lump of clay I scratched onto the surface… it reminds me of time. The passing of time, and the sacred in the smallest of things, like the way the ink blooms into the puddle of water on the surface… the way the grains of the clay sit on the orange marks and are rough and fragile to the touch.

Does anyone else see a tiny bit of the sacred in these?

Working with our group in the Breathing the Land c

Working with our group in the Breathing the Land course, each armed with a piece of eco-dyed paper and scissors… we made shapes inspired by the #brunswickrivernsw from the mountains to the coast.

What a beautiful array of muted earth tones and sinuous curvy shapes! Love this spontaneous creative collaboration lead by @virginiareid304 @byroncollege

More art under the bloodwoods… full sheet of wat

More art under the bloodwoods… full sheet of watercolour paper + water + dirt + acrylic ink + charcoal + spray paint… exploring #markmaking with hands and brushes and sticks. Feeling better for spending the time playing out in the paddock.

I videoed my art play and had the camera up on an upturned box. To level it, I poked a fallen branch under one corner, so everything didn’t slide down the hill. Of all the sticks and branches around, Lulu, my dog decided that one was the one she wanted to play with 🤣😜. They say working with animals and kids is the most challenging but I say you can’t even have them as onlookers ‘on set’ 😂!!

Keeping the #mark180 project going… more sketchb

Keeping the #mark180 project going… more sketchbook spreads… these abstract minis are brought to you by the colours - marine blue & green gold! ☺️

These two works on panel - Fire’s On (Terania Cr

These two works on panel - Fire’s On (Terania Creek) and Fire’s On (Mt Nardi) - are part of the 2021 Ocean Shores Art Expo.

https://osartexpo.com/

It’s online this year so you can visit the website tomorrow (Saturday 9th Oct) from 9am AEDT and have a look at all the artwork. There’s paintings, mixed media (which is what my works are), photography and sculptural work.

All work is for sale and there is a People’s Prize, so vote for your favourite piece while you’re there.

It’s day 46 of my #mark180 project. Today we saw

It’s day 46 of my #mark180 project. Today we saw our first dollar bird for the summer. One of the things I love about farmlife is watching the comings and going’s of wildlife, through the changing seasons.

A big change has been how each year, arrival dates of many summer species, like koel and channel bills have been getting progressively earlier… and seasons have been getting drier.

This is our wildlife responding to changes in our climate. My hope is enough people demand faster action from our politicians and business leaders to change the trajectory we are on.

This one has been a battle for me! One I’m get

This one has been a battle for me!

One I’m getting better at each time I do a body of work, and share and show them. I think wrestling with ‘what will they think?’ thoughts has been true for me in and outside of my creativity. And that makes perfect sense… cos as the saying goes, the way you do one thing, is the way you do everything.

I would add, in addition to making stuff others don’t like, I try to make stuff I don’t like too! At least don’t like for a while. This takes a bit of courage.

It brings up all sorts of insecurities.

Goes a bit like…
Oh no, this is sh*t
What if it stays sh*t
Well that would mean I’m sh*t at making art…

And so on!!! 😂😜🤣

So does anyone struggle with this too?

If you’re interested in how I make artist’s bo

If you’re interested in how I make artist’s books, you’ll love this new series of art-making videos.

This is part 3, the final ‘how to’ with details on how I finish the page spreads, secure the openings and make the book covers.
Check it out - link to my YouTube channel is via the link in my bio… or search in YouTube for Michelle Walker Art!
Let me know if you’re making books as part of your art practice, or if you’re interested in learning more.

Who else likes making these colour swatches with t

Who else likes making these colour swatches with their (new) art materials as a reference?

I just spent a blissful hour doing these 2 sheets for my Neo Colour IIs.

On a rainy Sunday afternoon… 🎼🥰

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