Nel Ten Wolde

Fenestration in Orange (2015) Collage & mixed media on paper      

I liked this piece for its use of colour and how she uses the colours in an abstract way to enhance her composition

Fuente (2012) Oil on canvas

I like this piece for its simplistic use of line and colour i find it simplistic yet effective.

Spain - Alcazar I (2011) Collage & mixed media on paper

I liked the use of colour and the archways as it draws your eye around the composition attracting the eye to all the small details.

'In my investigation of nature for my collages I aim to combine the use of photo fragments as the basis of a composition, working together with drawing to create a harmonious unity.'
http://www.neltenwolde.com/ 
I believe she has followed this ideal quite well as in some of her pieces they seem seamlessly placed together 
Many of her pieces were created through inspiration such as 1200 kilo meter walk over old pilgrims’ routes and ancient Roman roads in Spain according to her website and this is evident through her work.
Her works are usually on canvas and paper and use collage and/or oil.

Acrylic Experimenting

I am attempting to use acrylic paint to portray or create the look of rust on various different mediums.

 I began by working into a tree stump i found this hard to scratch back into without the use of metal utensils I wouldnt really use this method either as no matter what I would do I cannot change the fact that this is a tree and it just looks slightly odd when put like this

I attempted using the spine of an old book but that wasnt very successful it just looked like a painting.

I tried using a shard of brick but however I found that I am unable to get the layers I would like and be able to take them away I feel that oil paint would be a more effective choice

I found working on clear plastic was the most versatile method I used as I could create multiple compositions using just one piece 

I found that the effect when I took away some of the layers was quite effective on this bright yellow card so I decided to put some of the same material over the top in tesalated pieces to give the impression similar to pain peeling away on a metal surface

  I decided to try using metal and then took away the paint I put it onto some card board and the effect is unusual but i didnt like the effect that i got on the metal so i attempted it again but this time used a sponge to apply my pain to the surface.

 I experimented on melted plastic and I found the effect different and in a way effective as the warped surface provides a nice surface to work on

Oil Paint Workshop

We began this workshop as we did the acrylic one and began by showing the primary colours, secondary colours and describing how they were to work with before attempting to show an impression of one of our artists pieces. 

by doing this I found out that very little of the paint is needed to cover a vast area especially if i used some linseed oil as well.

Whilst washing my pallet I noticed that it looked somewhat similar to my artists piece and decided that I would document it to show this.

Acrylic Workshop

We went through some colour theory and how to mix colours accurately in acrylic paints. Before applying this to our artists work and eventually our own experimentations.

Whilst mixing my colours I noticed that I had created this effect as I hadn't cleaned my brush properly and I find the effect it created by dry brushing quite eye-catching so if it happens to occur again I will be sure to take advantage of it . 

At several points during this task i went over my current work with a bit of white to dull down the tones within it before adding another layer of colour

I decided to document my pallet at various stages during my work to show how I developed my colours.

This is the work I created from my artists work trying to work in his art style.

i then noticed that my artist had worked on a colour surface closer to that of the sugar paper I had used earlier so I attempted it again keeping this in mind. overall I felt this outcome to be slightly more successful as it expressed a similarity to my artists work more than my first.

this is the developed experimentation with dry brushing created during the creation of my previous piece of work.

After doing this I attempted to interpret one of my photographs using my artists style of work. I feel this is semi successful as it shows the form of the source I worked from but I feel that if i reattempted it the outcome would look better.