The Book of Ruination

I have been working recently with a new technique and I have now nailed it after much experimenting... just need to come up with a name for it!
I have used it on this Altered book and so pleased with the result now.

You may remember its first appearance on my Here's Johnny Book below.

Going to have to cut this post short as preparing for a busy weekend, tomorrow I am going to be at BarjanB Crafts in Leicester then Saturday demonstrating at the Craft Barn and Sunday Holding a mixed media workshop also at the Craft Barn so lots to prepare for.
I will leave you with this Alterations tag called Timeless Treasure.

Thanks for reading,

Andy

Abstract Graffiti

Just a quick post to share an abstract painting which I have been working on using Decoart Traditions acrylic paint on canvas.
The paint has been applied in daubs with a brush and also with a pallet knife in some areas giving lots of texture although the photo has not really picked it up.
Inspiration came from a weathered wall I saw that had been covered all over in colourful graffiti and stencilled.

Told you it was a quick post! :)

Andy

Altered Flying Machine

Before I start a quick hello to everyone on the Tando Clock workshop yesterday held at Paper Arts in Stroud, all of you made absolutely amazing pieces.

I took two days out last week to create something just for the fun of it, this little lady all started with a papier Mache heart box and an old porcelain doll from a charity shop.

I decided to alter the dolls head first and then everything else would follow on from that.

The glass eyes were removed and nuts were glued onto her forehead with rusted wire protruding from there centres, this was followed by a few paint techniques and then left to dry.
I glued one of the eyes back in and fitted an LED light into the other eye socket, finely I painted and mounted a toy propeller onto an old circuit board from a mouse to go onto the top of her head.

The rest then all seemed to come together, this is a mix of found objects along with some new , you may recognise the mount on which the rear propeller is fitted as a foundations metal box foot from the idea-ology range.

And the pulley wheels from the same range which were the only parts left unpainted.

Also This Studio 490 Wendy Vecchi air mail embellishment.

I will leave you with a few more pictures to ponder upon...

Thanks for reading and I hope it has not freaked you out :)

Andy

Pleased as Punch!

It's been a while since I posted so here is what's new.

Below is a Stix 2 canvas I have completed with a kind of steampunk industrial theme, each time I use this canvas I learn something new.

I am not sure why but I have been a little obsessed researching Punch & Judy of late as I want to do some kind of altered art piece based on it.
I had a little play making a Punch head and mounted it on a small book box.

Not sure where this will lead but hopefully I will get inspiration for this project soon!

Thanks for reading,

Andy

Layered Convict Collage!

Take an acrylic stamp block, place an image on the back and start layering with sheets of collaged and inked shrink plastic, finally finish of with a sheet of mica!

This is very hard to photograph and its difficult to see the depth but there are four layers of shrink plastic on top of the block.


Who is the girl?? as fas as I know she was an Australian convict back in the 1920's.

Andy

With Faith comes Hope

On Saturday I was demonstrating at the Craft Barn where I started work on a Papier Mache picture frame as a gift for my daughter Jade.
The picture is my Grandaughter Faith, although she is a little older now I do love this photo of her.



The frame has card stuck down on the surface that was first embossed with a selection of Tim Holtz texture fades before painting with acrylic paint.


The letters were die cut using the Tim Holtz Wordplay die and then given a rust effect.


It was then finished of with a few idea-ology embellishment's before adding the photo


Over on the outcasts workshop there is some fantastic pieces being produced, this plaster artwork below was made by Jools called the green goddess aka Ellalouise as she has been affectionately named and stands approx 80cm high, isn't it stunning!


There is an outcast gallery on my Pinterest page where you can view all the works so far http://pinterest.com/andysskinner/
Oh and if you like please follow, these pages are in their infancy but working hard over the next few weeks to add lots of stuff!

Also new January dates have just been set both for Timeworn and The book of Secrets
Thanks for reading,
Andy

It's a dogs life!

Hi everyone, if you have been following then you will know I have been assembling some robots (bot's)  from configuration boxes and I decided today that they need a pet dog,  next up is Henley!

Ohh come on… he's cute!…..Just Mum to go now unless you have any suggestions?
Andy