Coloured sketches. Study of elements

These are the coloured sketches I done with acrylic on canvas. Added a mis of pouring mediums on there. Had a lot of fun doing this but of course with a few heart wrenching moments when I do not know how it would turn out when dried.

Back to work! Sketches for support of my upcoming works.

Went to Melbourne and The Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia for a holiday with the family. Really had a mind-blowing, wonderful time. The scenic view along the Great Ocean road was so awestruckingly magnificent, that I almost feel my heart gonna explode with indigestion of too much beauty.

I love the sea. Looking at seascapes, the harmony of 3 main elements (sky, sea and land) altogether at once, is eternally inspiring for me. I grew up where the nearest beach is only 30 min away, the place of my most memorable childhood.

So these sketches above are somewhat a reminiscence of my experience being in Australia and how I felt during that time. Tried sketching outdoors but it was too windy to hold up any paper, and it rained for 2 whole days. So base on my memories and lingering feelings of that place, I picked up a charcoal pencil and just had to document the study of elements as soon as I got back.

Contemplation: Greynote Acrylic on canvas by Aisha Ramat

This one I added a mid tone. Hence the name, " Greynote". It is 20"x16", acrylic on canvas.

This one has a softer look to it as I reduced the texture in the black background. Has more flowy strokes compare to Blacknote II, where shorter and abrupt strokes were applied.

All the contemplation black and white series are similar in style but individually unique as each piece cannot be replicated.

Contemplation II ( 3 panel series) Oil on canvas by Aisha Ramat

I never gotten the chance to take a high quality photo except for the once I took at the Art Loft where it was displayed. The lighting there was a bit dim. So this time I managed to get some lighting to take a proper picture. Peace!

Contemplation: Blacknote II, Acrylic on canvas, 20"x 16" 2016 by Aisha Ramat

Yeah, so the piece I'v mentioned in the previous post about why I couldn't take a photo of at night, is here. Took it in the studio will natural lights from the window and florescent lights from the ceiling. Steadying my hands on the stool, on the table, to get a quality shot.

It's challenging to take a quality shot with this work as there are subtle textures that I want to capture.

So here it is. Contemplation: Blacknote II, acrylic on canvas, 20"x 16" 2016.

Working on the 2nd piece of Contemplation: Blacknote

Currently working a 2nd piece, a move on from Contemplation: Blacknote. So this one is the 2nd piece. This photos were taken when I was developing and fine tuning. But actually, I've already completed Backnote 2 but it's night time now. And working my camera at this lighting is a "dim" witted idea.

Working on another piece of the same series now currently. Waiting for the initial layer to dry. Wish I could work on it more tonight but I guess.... definitely not.

Gonna strum more tones to it... So it's a matter or waiting and .... seeing. Zzzz

Peace!

4 new mixed media pieces. As the previous 4 pieces of similar works got sold at the exhibition opening last Thursday at Volvo Art Loft, I decided to make more of these.

These pieces are very enjoyable to make as they combine certain of my favourite elements. Play and draw. I love the unpredictability of experimenting and balance it out with a little control of the charcoal pencil.

Acrylic is used instead of watercolour simply because I prefer the permanence of it. I use Cryla artist acrylic and Winsor & Newton professional acrylic, on Saunders 300gm watercolour paper. The paper is yellowish compare to the white canvas it is mounted on, and I leave the rough paper edges of the paper without trimming. The charcoal pencil was a gift from my student from Switzerland and its amazing to use.