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I now want a pretty colorful pastel sky, yellow and red over Pispala. In the upper right corner, you can already see a hint of blue sky under the birds. I'm still not sure where the new linocut sunr will be. A few clouds popped up in the sky. Will anything come of this - that's always the question at this stage of mixed media work.
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The sky over Pispala started with yellow pastel. The little linocut birds are waiting to be printed, as is the sun that has risen into the sky. Although I'm not at all sure about the position of the sun yet. Should the sun be higher compared to the hot air balloon? The matter is a little complicated by the fact that this new sun is such that before it can be printed in the sky, there must be some color under the sun that can be seen between the sun's rays.
Sarjassa linopiirroksia omassa kodissaan: kissat laatikossa. Ystävän hoitokissa tunki pakattavien tavaroiden joukkoon pahvilaatikkoon. Ja seinällä on linopiirrokseni kissasta laatikossa. Mikä yhteensattuma ja miten samanlaiset ilmeet suurisilmäisillä kissoilla! Mitä voidaan tästä päätellä: kissat rakastavat laatikoita!
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In a series of linocuts in their own home: cats in a box. A friend's foster cat was stuck in a cardboard box among the things to be packed. And on the wall is my linocut of a cat in a box. What a coincidence and how similar the expressions are on the big-eyed cats! What can we conclude from this: cats love boxes!
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A hot air balloon is flying over the Pispala ridge. I plan a group of birds in the same image and the sun to the left. This stage of starting mixed media work is always fascinating. scary but inspiring. At this stage I only plan and place linocuts.
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A bewildered-looking cat stands with round eyes at the top of the roof. The cat's right hand is in a armband. What exactly has happened? If the cat has already fallen off the roof, why has it climbed up again? The blue sky with clouds is magnificent. The painting is "Cat with Armband II" / Katze mit Armbinde II" by German Michael Sowa (b. 1945).
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A brightly colored linocut fish with yellow eyes swims under the yellow waves gilded by the sun. It feels as if the fish is talking as it releases bubbles into the water. The background is made with soft pastel crayons. The size of the picture is 15 x 15 cm. A verse of a poem by Lauri Viita gave this picture the name: "Like a bream on its side, it carries the strongest of the breams". I'm not at all sure now whether this fish could be a bream.
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The linocut fish is colored blue and white and the eye is red. In the background, the sun is reflected in the water and the fish swims at the very bottom. Clay and small aquatic plants tickle the fish's belly. The background was made with soft pastels. The size of the picture is 15 x15 cm. The name for this fish comes from Aale Tynni's poem: "I find that I fit well into a happy and small riverbed."
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The "London Calling Epe" pastel/linocut is already in its place in its new home. And the place is absolutely amazing! The red sky of the Arsenal football team in the painting and the Emirates Stadium visible on the northern horizon are above the chair from Arsenal's old arena, Highbury Stadium. The chair is also made of red leather. It is an authentic seat from the Directors Box at Highbury, which was demolished in 2008. The chair has an original nameplate, which mentions its owner: the club's then main owner, Lady Nina Bracewell-Smith. The painting and chair greet those entering the apartment next to a coat rack. There is also a pop art picture of Johnny Rotten on the wall in the hall in its red frames, the owner's first art acquisition. What is it like to be in this club!
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Englantilaisen kuvittajan Naomi Wilkinsonin "Still Life" / "Asetelma" on vuodelta 2020. Musta, oranssisilmäinen kissa istuu kellanruskealla lattialla. Taustalla näkyvät vaakasuorat lattialistat ja pinkki kukkapurkki mustine lehtineen. Asetelma on tosi pelkistetty, mutta rauhoittava. Työ on todennäköisesti kollaasi.
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"Still Life" by English illustrator Naomi Wilkinson is from 2020. A black, orange-eyed cat sits on a tan floor. In the background, horizontal floorboards and a pink flower pot with black leaves are visible. The still life is very simple, but calming. The work is likely a collage.
