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Painting Stories No 6- The boating lake series

22/2/2020

 
In this video i talk about the story behind my paintings. I talk about the sketches, combining sketches, bringing in the expression of the Season as well as the paint brushes i love to paint with. I also mention Simon Carter whose workshop i attended that inspired the paintings. No brushes were hurt in this recording :-) You'll have to watch till the end!!
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Painting Stories no 5- Screenprint and paint

7/11/2019

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In this video I talk about the last 2 paintings of the window series inspired by a tropical greenhouse in the Barbican, London. The 2 paintings were painted on top of some screen prints on canvas that were created from some previous sketches. Hear a bit more about each painting's story (30 x 30cms) and why it is important to 'break' a painting although not always easy to do! 
and here are a few pics of the original screen prints meshes of the sketches that underlay some of the background. They were photo transferred onto canvas and combined with some direct printing using gauze and mesh. Can you see the original prints in the paintings :-) 
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No 4 Painting Stories- Diptych

21/10/2019

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Hear the story behind these two little abstract expressive paintings, some ideas re mark making and working big and small at the same time!
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No 3 Painting Stories- Unexpected Oasis, 2019

4/10/2019

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The next video or if your prefer now audio too in my painting stories series. In this short 4 minute video I talk about hat inspired the painting, how I like to use colour and an artist that inspires me...

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no 2 I Painting Stories- Pink, Yellow and Dog roses

25/9/2019

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A quick chat into what inspired this painting!
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Painting Stories- Lee, me and the Conservatory, 2019

17/9/2019

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My first Vlog Painting story about my latest painting- Lee, me and the Conservatory, 2019.
Inspired by a trip to see the Lee Krasner exhibition, a founding member of the abstract expressionist movement. Find out more about the inspiration behind this painting! 
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    ​Heather Rachel Johnston

    A few thoughts, videos and inspirations along the way!

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