Katherine Tyrrell's main interests are:
- Drawing - fine art drawings and sketches
- Writing - two blogs and various articles and publications
- Sharing - advice and information for artists
| A deep interest in the subtleties of colour, strong skills in the use of dry media and a longstanding commitment to the value of drawing and sketching together provide Katherine Tyrrell with a solid foundation for the development of her art. Her work is stimulated by repetition and variation - by the shapes, patterns and motifs discovered in internal and external landscapes belonging to both natural and constructed worlds, by the impact of light on colour and form and by how people relate with one another in different environments.
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| She chooses to work mainly in dry media - specifically pastels and coloured pencils and enjoys working from life, particularly "en plein air" and in public places. Much of her landscape and figurative work is either initially developed or completed in front of the subject. Her artwork can be seen on her portfolio website Pastels and Pencils and has attracted much praise for her drawing skills and use of colour and is in private collections in the UK, Australia and the USA. |
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| Katherine's work has been exhibited her work in the UK, the USA and Canada and in juried exhibitions of national art societies (see Exhibition details).
She is is an Associate of the Society of Graphic Fine Art (a fine art drawing society) and a past member of the SGFA Council. Her studies have included drawing classes in London (Central St Martins College of Art and Prince's Drawing School) and workshops with a number of professional artists in the USA and UK. |
| Writing |
Katherine writes about
- Influences on developing both artwork and art careers
- Information about resources for artists and art lovers
- Other artists - both historical and modern
- Her travels with a sketchbook
- Making marks with pastels, pencils and pen and ink
- Creating new drawings and paintings. Her two very popular blogs and portfolio website provide an insight into how she works from initial sketch to completed painting.
| You can subscribe to either or both blogs - see the right hand column of either blog
Making A Mark
http://makingamark.blogspot.com/
Travels with a sketchbook in......
http://travelsketch.blogspot.com/ |
Under the Making A Mark Publications name, she is creating a set of free and priced guides available for download as pdf documents. She is also currently working on two books.
| See Making A Mark Publications
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Sharing
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- Katherine is a qualified teacher with a particular interest in sketching. She has lead workshops and written articles and guides about sketching. She regularly shares information and writes about sketching on her two popular art blogs .
| see Advice on sketching
and Making A Mark Publications
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- She has created a set of information websites about Resources for Artists.
| see Making A Mark - Resources for Artists
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- This website includes extensive information about the art materials that Katherine uses
| See Art materials and resources |
- She is also developing a number of websites about various artists and art movements in art history
| see Resources for Art Lovers |
Further Information
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The following are available for purchase by arrangement: - Original paintings and drawings
- Images in transparency, printed or electronic form
- Licencing rights for publication of either drawings or articles or guides
| For further information and a price list
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| In 2007, the Cumberland Pencil Company (Derwent Pencils) commissioned Katherine to produce a drawing of Ashness Bridge - a landmark image which has long associations with their Artist's Pencils. This is now featured in their 2008 catalogue and on their website. | Commissions Occasional commissions are undertaken - contact Katherine for further details.
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