Friday, 27 October 2017
Creative Jumpstart
Monday, 16 October 2017
Autumn Ink
Shared work is tagged with #inktober or #inktober2017. For those who want it there's an official prompt list for inspiration, but ever the rebel, I’m seeing where each day takes me!
Thursday, 28 September 2017
Discover Your Inner Artist
Monday, 20 July 2015
Tourist Wall
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
Roxy Marine
FINAL PAINTING #30 in a month long of daily paintings for: #PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember.
It was further adapted (see below) and became a textile design for a young female sportswear line: Roxy—celebrating the pacific ocean and marine life.
If chosen, it could be shown at a Quicksilver & Otis (Art & Design College, Los Angeles) fashion show in 2015.
Monday, 29 September 2014
Shell Check
Shell Check by Alison Day
Painting #29—The underside of a large cowry shell from the bathroom.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Sunday, 28 September 2014
Recline Feline
Recline Feline by Alison Day
#28: Nearing the end of a creative month—a painting a day.
Cat's are obliging subjects, who drape and pose, almost on cue.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Saturday, 27 September 2014
Gilt Glove
Gilt Glove by Alison Day
Painting #28 — pink fox gloves from the garden with a gilded mosaic background.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Friday, 26 September 2014
Sitting Pretty
Sitting Pretty by Alison Day
Autumn has arrived—green leaves turn to red, yellow and brown as they wither and conkers fall to the ground—
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Thursday, 25 September 2014
Boudoir Bear
Boudoir Bear by Alison Day
Apparently, Teddy used to growl, but his internals have long stopped working; now he sounds more like a rattle. Beige, balding in patches and one paw needs a mend—his patient orange eyes stare, revealing nothing.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Wednesday, 24 September 2014
FAB Egg
FAB Egg by Alison Day
Seeing as I started the painting challenge on day two, here's a quick catch-up piece—a FAB egg.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Iron Dawn
Iron Dawn by Alison Day
A feature from the house of my childhood— a cast iron cockerel—now one of the first things I see each morning, as I open the back door to the garden.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Aromatic Green
Aromatic Green by Alison Day
I love growing herbs—the ease with which they transform from seed to a flourishing plant—pungent, spicy Basil is my favourite (along with coriander). #PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Monday, 22 September 2014
Sunday, 21 September 2014
Alley Chow
Alley Chow by Alison Day
Wandering around the little streets and alley ways of Rome, early Sunday morning.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Saturday, 20 September 2014
Opposite Julia
Opposite Julia by Alison Day
On a city break to Rome in May this year, this was the view from our window at Hotel Julia.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Friday, 19 September 2014
Tin Hue
Tin Hue by Alison Day
A little late today, but as they say: better late than never—a quick sketch of some of my art materials
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Smooth Water
Smooth Water by Alison Day
Blueberry Watermelon Smoothie Recipe
Serves: 6
3 cups blueberries
3 cups cubed watermelon
1½ cups ice
Blend and serve in tall glasses
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Operatic Fidelity
Operatic Fidelity by Alison Day
Paloma Faith portrayed as a Perfect Contradiction. No longer flesh and blood, but machine—mechanical Carmen Miranda.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember
Tuesday, 16 September 2014
Lady Cluster
Lady Cluster by Alison Day
A bunch of grapes from the small harvest collected from the vine in my garden. Sweet tasting and about to be made into grape jelly.
#PaintingSeptember #Paintseptember