Journal - Sarah Lynch

Linocut cat

I have been getting very bored with my style, materials and subjects, so I decided to experiment with some printmaking again.
The cat is based on one of my many drawings of my own Marigold, but the tiger stripes aren’t hers. She is a rather boring orange and white that doesn’t translate too well into monochrome.
My tools and materials are inexpensive Speedball brand and I don’t have a press, but at least it is a different challenge that will maybe jump-start my muse.

from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2020/01/linocut-cat.html

Cherry blossom time

6″X8″ oil on board

Here is another one I painted a couple of years ago and never posted.
So many of these Niagara orchards have been ripped out and replaced with vines, they may have to rename Blossom Sunday.

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Vines Contre Jour

6″X8″ Oil on board
A couple of years ago the Niagara Artists’ Centre annual fundraiser Small Feats experimented with offering smaller, 6”X8”, paintings as well as the usual square foot works. As I was swamped with work at the time I decided to go with this size. None of mine sold and I guess it wasn’t generally very successful because they didn’t repeat this size the following year.
At the time I forgot (or didn’t have time) to scan and post them and I just remembered them now that another of my favourite local arts organizations is looking for donations.
This one will be available at the Carousel Caravan silent auction. It is valued at $100 but starting bid will probably be around $10, so you may be able to pick up a bargain.

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Peaches 2019

5″X7″ Oil on board
Almost every year I torture myself by attempting to capture a realistic likeness of our delicious, fresh Niagara peaches. Here is this year’s effort and below are some of my previous attempts.

from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/08/peaches-2019.html

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Harlesden Garden

In London, I spent my first day decompressing and sketching in the garden.

from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/06/harlesden-garden.html

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Window Sketches

I am a big fan and follower of the urban sketchers group, but I am too much of a wuss to spend much time at it myself through the Ontario winter. I have to make do with these views through my windows.

I love freesias


The dog inserted herself into this one.

Fountain pen and wash

Snowy day in February

from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/05/window-sketches.html

Interiors

When it is too cold to paint outside we have to make do with what we have.

from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/04/interiors.html

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Still Life

Artist Steven Reddy is a member of the Urban Sketchers group and also teaches a couple of online courses through Bluprint (aka Craftsy).
I find his technique interesting but have never had the courage to adopt his quirky, almost cartoonish style. However, I do find that there is something liberating about using these direct pen contour lines, with little or no preliminary drawing. Perspective isn’t always accurate and shapes are sometimes a bit skewed, but the finished result makes for a strong, illustrative drawing.

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There is always the Cat

Her name is Marigold and her purpose in life is to torment the dog.

She is also an escape artist. She has made a (cat sized) hole in the top of the screen door (twice) and she escaped into the ceiling at the vet’s office. It took them an hour to get her back down. When she wants to come inside she climbs up to the 2nd floor bathroom window. She has to scale several roofs to get there and she can’t come in that way, but she yells at whoever is in there to let them know that they need to come down to open the door.

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Letting Sleeping Dogs Lie

I haven’t been doing as much painting recently, but still drawing and sketching.
Quite
often it is the dog who gets to star. I really should make an effort to
do some action sketches. Letting the sleeping dog lie is all very well
but they get a bit repetitive.

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