by SarahBramleyArt | Jan 9, 2015 | Blog, New work, Process, Uncategorized
After having a break during holidays, it’s sometimes hard to get back into the swing of making work again. I decided to start by making some wee pieces on note cards using acrylic paint and ink, oil pastels, and using my very battered, dirty and blunt scalpel....
by SarahBramleyArt | Dec 1, 2014 | Blog, Process, Projects, Uncategorized
With the days getting shorter and darker I’ve been going for daily walks, trying to get as much natural light as possible as I could easily stay inside working and not see the sun until next year. My Sunday walk took me to my local Kirkyard, Greyfriars, which is...
by SarahBramleyArt | Oct 29, 2014 | Blog, Process
When I was working in retail, I could leave, go home, get changed, have the evening to myself, and not have to think about work until my next shift. I would occasionally wake in cold sweats having had a nightmare about not selling enough sundries, but I guess this was...
by SarahBramleyArt | Oct 14, 2014 | Blog, Process, Projects, Uncategorized
I have never been particularly organised, or have the best memory, so I find I forget a lot of things if they’re not written down. When I do remember I find it difficult to prioritise jobs and usually end up doing the one I want to do the most first, despite it...
by SarahBramleyArt | Sep 22, 2014 | Blog, Process, Projects, WW1
In this post I intend to talk about the inspiration behind my WW1 series of work. I had always wanted to tackle this subject matter, and especially with the Centenary approaching (This was in mid 2013) I thought it would be appropriate to try my hand...
by SarahBramleyArt | Sep 8, 2014 | Blog, Process
Loads of artists like to paint from life, and though the traditional idea of an artist is one who can create work in situ, this is not me. Some of my worst work came into being when on field trips, and sketching on site. I find it extremely hard to create work when...
