Painting For Via Colori!

Via Colori is coming up here in Houston and here is a sneek peek of the artwork I will be creating 10 ft x 10 ft in a couple of weeks.... this is a painting that will be auctioned to raise money for The Center For Hearing and Speech
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Emma

Charcoal Hydraengea

I just added a new mixed media piece to my absolute arts portfolio, I really want to do some large hydraengea paintings, just because the complexity of the flowers are a real challenge.


I started out with photos, study and sketches as usual, and here is a mixed media study.

This is listed for sale at $145

Some more charcoal...

Two more mixed media pieces. I enjoy working this way as it is almost like studying the same image with two different disciplines within the same piece.

Available for sale here; Charcoal Cockscomb Charcoal Lily

thanks

Emma

Charcoal and Ink

One of my favorite ways of mixing media is to lightly sketch an outline with a 2B pencil. next I study the colors in the flowers and reproduce them with a light touch and a loose wrist.

After taht has dried I work over the whole piece with a soft charcoal pencil, studying structure, contrast between light and shade and especially negative space.

This is one of my favorite pieces, I particularly enjoyed playing with the composition in the prep work I did for this; 'Charcoal Daisies.'

This piece is available for sale $145 HERE.

Thanks, have a great day!

Emma

Blue Delphiniums

I just wanted to share this. As I've said before I paint in layers across the whole canvas, it's a process that makes for interesting viewing when I compile video slide shows that show the development layer by layer.







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have a great day!

Art for Sale

Time for a shameless plug :)

'Chrysanthemums' for sale



'Delphiniums' for sale



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Happy friday!!
To continue my post from yesterday, here is a video illustrating the layering technique I use.
The painting is called 'chrysanthemums' and I love this one because of it's fresh color values, banana yellows, peaches and raspberrys (sounds like a fruit salad!!)

Painting Technique

Coming from a fashion and textile background infiltrates my painting technique. I paint water based acrylics, (happy environment!!) in layers, one color at a time across the whole canvas. Each layer adds a new depth to the canvas, building an image using abstract shapes and a keen eye on negative space in much the same way that a silk screener will print layers of indecipherable individual screens to arrive at an easily recognizable image.


Opacity is varied using acrylic matt medium. I am a firm believer in sketching and studying, there is just no substitute. Consequently my sketchbook is a good friend filled with color mixes, quick pencil sketches, detailed color studies and photographs. Composition studies are color blocked and line drawn. Notes on thoughts and ideas are quickly scribbled down before they fly out my head!!


Sample pages from my sketchbook for 'Chrysanthemums.'

Have a great day!

Emma

Welcome

My name is Emma Fashokun, I have a BA Hons in Fashion and Textile Design, after working in London I relocated to Houston Texas where I still live with my husband and four beautiful daughters.

I have my own design business run out of a studio in my house, Fashco Designs. This includes mural painting, embroidery design, mixed media artwork, original collage sheets for sale and my fine art.

This blog is to exclusively talk about the fine art contemporary florals which are my love and my discipline. I work from life, sketches and my own photography. My technique is heavily influenced by my textile design training as I build layer upon layer across the canvas, reminiscent of silk screen printing.

I will be posting pictures for your perusal and appreciate comments!

thanks
Emma