Header image: City Square. Oil on canvas. An early Jim Wigley painting. Date to be sorted. Note to myself: My…
Author Archives: Julian
FROM THE DIARY
A rough for a political ‘flyer’ for rally in Adelaide 1980
Mystery boy
An indistinct image of a small boy, around 9 or 10 years of age can be seen watching, or even…
Sydney sojourn
Our visit to Sydney entailed a ferry ride or two, staying out of frame of influencers filming themselves along The Corso, mingling with other tourists and enjoying the sunshine. Crumbs, how to destroy the public interface to a glorious harbour, or are there secret hollows and public spaces competing with the raw development only known by locals? I hope so.
Multicoloured experiment with Cyanotypes
Experiments with cyanotype prints – chasing the blues away. Working with what we got.
Memory and learning
A further post on my experiences with print making, using an image theme of a wasp, across different techniques and processes when I wasn’t distracted by the Robodebt RC.
CYANOTYPES EXPOSURE TESTS
A rough and ready exploration of exposure timing, negative densities and UV exposure units…
More notes to myself on printing
The world of printing press, ink and chemistry provides opportunities to avoid settling down alone with my mind’s eye, staring at a blank sheet. The discipline required, by the various processes, rein in my impatience and at the same time keep me curious in the chance of happy accidents.
Hello 2023
Playing with AI and architecture using a real world building as a prompt.
Note to myself
I came across a quote from the print maker Udo Sellbach on the essence of art although he was referring specifically to printmaking.