A Walk in the Hebrides

This collagraph was made as part of a series based on a walk along the west coast of the Isle of Lewis, observing the changing colours and light from early morning through until the late midsummer dusk.

A Khanderao Sketchbook

 

Recently I've been experimenting with a variety of printmaking techniques with the aim of conveying all the scraps of information I collect during the process of working on location. This piece is predominantly collagraph and based on a vegetable market in Gujarat, India. Finding a quiet spot to settle down and draw among the hustle and bustle wasn't easy but the setting in a quadrangle bazaar with canopies strung overhead, deeply shaded passageways, mounds of glistening produce and the constant movement and voices of customers, sellers and porters was captivating.........and there was always a hot cup of chai close at hand!

The Moine

During one of my drawing trips around Sutherland while working as artist in residence with the Strathnaver Museum I stopped to make a quick sketch of this ruined cottage beyond the loch. Moine House was once a travellers resting place on the expanse of peat bog which lies between Tongue and Laid. With a strong breeze clouds were moving quickly and the loch was alternately steely grey and dazzlingly bright.

The Moine: Collagraph print on silk