Chrissie Richards

Joined Artfinder: Sept. 2017

Artworks for sale: 17

(2)

United Kingdom

Updates from Chrissie Richards's studio

  • Making a painting

    Lately I have changed the way that I work following an intensive art course I have taken called The Creative Visionary Program with Nicholas Wilton of Art2life. It has radically altered the way that I create paintings. Rather than plan and compose a painting it starts by just playing and seeing where that takes me. At the outset there is no plan or outcome in mind. Paint, collage, pastel, charcoal and graphite amongst other materials are laid down layer after layer until an idea or image emerges. I am particularly drawn to colour, shapes and texture. So I put something down and then add something in response to what is in front of me. When it stops working or being interesting I move onto something else. Working on multiple pieces at once enables each piece to inform the others. Mostly I paint on boards or canvas building up many layers. When a piece is finished it is glazed and finished with wax to give it a lovely rich creamy finish.

    02 July 2018
    Working on a commission with the dogs help.

    Working on a commission with the dogs help.

    28 January 2018
    He approves...

    He approves...

    I love it when my artwork gets the nod of approval, this time it was from my dog Ruff.

    07 November 2017
    This studio needs a spring clean!

    This studio needs a spring clean!

    Oh dear, I am a very untidy artist and about once a year I have to spend a day organising, filing and cleaning, how very dull.

    07 November 2017
    Studio dog

    Studio dog

    This is Ruff my West Highland Terrier, Ruff loves to be with me in the studio when I work.

    07 November 2017