Artwork-in-Progress

I began this work a week ago- but I had stretched that canvas before this... I apply the string to canvas and let it dry from 5 to 7 days ... This will be one of my imaginary landscapes... no particular place but from an idea about land. The sting itself this time did some twists and turns when it was wet with acrylic medium. It reminded me of the twisting of thread while spinning thread -- the string actually unravelled a bit and twisted on itself which created these interesting double string wound lines. I really never know what the art landscape will look like in the end but it is a wonderful journey while working on these string artworks. I sometimes stitch on the finished art work and if I think it can stand alone I don't. The progress is a balancing act of colours and in the end it takes quite a while to paint the string that the composition began with.... I will be creating many of these in the future. I love making these Imaginary Landscapes.  

Getting Ready for the London Artists' Studio Tour

I have had the above artwork in storage for a few years... and now since I have been included in the London Artists' Studio Tour this year, I decided to frame it. The Frame on this abstract artwork really brings out the colours in the pain…

I have had the above artwork in storage for a few years... and now since I have been included in the London Artists' Studio Tour this year, I decided to frame it. The Frame on this abstract artwork really brings out the colours in the painting called "White Brush-marks." I hope a lot of people come to see all the newly framed Art at my Studio Gallery at 1131 Gainsborough Road, London, Ontario- soon or at least during the Tour.  The dates are Friday April 15th from 7 to 9:30pm, Saturday the 16th from 10am to 5pm & Sunday the 17th from 12-5pm.  kdwfineart.com 

Brightly Coloured Cloth Paint in Tubes used when I was a child.

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I mentioned in my Artist Statement on this website [ kdwfineart.com ] that one of my mementos as a child was the brightly painted table clothes that my sister and I painted as children with our close friends who we called our big sisters. I visited one of these sisters last week and I mentioned my artist statement. As we talked she pulled out the "embroidered" table cloth and told me that her mother had crocheted an edge around the table cloth. How wonderful - I said that I remembered painting this particular one and she gave it to me. Included in this image is a picture of my sister and I. I feel grateful for the time that I spent with my big sisters and this wonderful memento. Thank you Judi and Jaine. 

Finished A String Artwork with Stitched Brushmarks

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This Abstract Stitched Artwork was labour intensive but well worth the time. It joins two areas in my collection of artworks on my website. String artworks & Stitched Paint Brush Strokes…. I will likely put this artwork into the category Stitched Brushmarks. It was fun creating this artwork and I am working on another similar work that is a bit bigger than this one. The size is approximately 12 inches wide by 18 inches high. It will have a white floater frame on it when I put it up for sale on the website. 

 

Finishing What You Start

I painted the two string paintings, in the first image, along with other paintings that I just posted in the gallery Recent Artwork. These two artworks are labour intensive because the brush marks are to be hand stitched on the inner parts of the string work like image #2 {still not finished} But before I could continue stitching, I needed to take some time to clear my mind. I had an accident in my car recently and felt a pull to self care the results are beautiful in Image #3. Because I have a post graduate certificate in expressive arts, I use this knowledge to take care of myself. I do have a book of sorts that I draw in, just in case I feel that need of self care, but this time I took advantage of materials outside of this book.  In image #3 I used sandpaper stitched to canvas to support and imbed oil pastels. The top image is the first drawing it seems a bit dark, but as I went through the 6 images the colours changed and the images became more geometric and minimal. I do have to admit that most of my drawings in my regular oil pastel book mentioned above is more geometric as well…. a major difference from my regular organic string artworks. I will get back to the stitching and will finish these other paintings but for now I feel much better and expressing myself in these small pieces was a nice break from stitching the other artworks that need to be finished this month.

Kim

Artworks finished this week!

Image 1. Here are Two "Wall Pillows" as I call them framed in a black floater frame. Image 2. Four framed artworks for my upcoming exhibition at Starbucks on Central and Richmond Street here in London Ontario. (March & April) Image 3. The first canvas I finished this week it seems like a topographical mapping with string and embroidery. I made this from my mother's and grandmother's embroidered table liners and tablecloths. They are back side up and I have embroidered on top of the work and also painted and glued down roping that has spun emboridery and quilting thread around it… very unique. The painting framed behind it is an older artwork called "Where I'd rather be" An imaginary landscape started with string…. I like these works and may do some more….  KDWFineArt.com

KIM WILKIE FINE ART

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