rosiebritton45Nov 12, 20191 minInstagram Instagram seems to have replaces blogs, so please go to https://www.instagram.com/rosiebrittonpainter/ I shall leave the existing posts...
rosiebritton45Oct 29, 20192 minOrganising my Collage MaterialsHaving created my collage materials their organisation is the next challenge. Sometimes I have over a thousand pieces of paper, not...
rosiebritton45Oct 19, 20193 minSoul Time Recently I have had a lot of time to sit and think, and to work out what really matters for me, and -in particular- what matters for me...
rosiebritton45Oct 18, 20192 minCollage: the use of paintExcept with tiny pieces, I nearly always start with an under-painting. Although I don't use a lot of ready- painted paper, other than...
rosiebritton45Oct 16, 20192 minEvolution of a CollageA few years back Mark Hix, the famous restaurateur/ contemporary art collector, challenged art students to submit pieces of work for his...
rosiebritton45Oct 16, 20191 minCollage Materials: Stitching, print and hessianStitching into various collage materials adds extra texture and interest. Digital print on matt archive paper has a smoothness that ...
rosiebritton45Oct 15, 20192 minCollage Materials: Natural materialsIt can be quite difficult to glue down the tiny pieces of down, and of course they do lose their fluffiness in the process, and even the...
rosiebritton45Oct 15, 20191 minCollage Materials: Dyed papersProcean dyes have long been a favourite medium since I discovered their vibrant colours and the variety of ways in which they can be made...
rosiebritton45Oct 15, 20191 minCollage Materials: CollagraphsOne of my favourite materials for collaging is torn collagraphs. Collagraphs are prints made from a plate that has various shallow...
rosiebritton45Oct 15, 20192 minCollage Materials: DrawingsCreating collages is one of my favourite activities because it brings together so many ways of working. First there is the making of the...
rosiebritton45Apr 5, 20195 minMaking Collages When people visit my studio they often ask me how to make collages, so I thought that from time to time I would choose a few of my...
rosiebritton45Apr 1, 20191 minStory of a seed-headWe overwintered this seed-head in the conservatory and now its seeds have started to disperse. Set against a dark background with the...
rosiebritton45Mar 29, 20192 minPainting in a Dorset Garden Today on this most glorious Spring afternoon, looking out over our enchanting garden, I decided to start my blog, even though my website...