Hello, I'm Sue and am delighted to be sharing this blog with
my good friend Val as we delve into the weird and wonderful world of Beautiful Beasts.
I love drawing and
I've decided to use a sketch of our lurcher, Poppy, as my introductory image
because she has been my inspiration for over 2 years. You'll be seeing more
of her as time goes by, as she has such a great love of life which I want to
share with you.
Like Val, I find printing is a fascinating medium as it is unpredictable,
agonising, joyous and very demanding. With my interest in drawing I found that etching
was a natural choice for me. I also love the strength of form and colour
found in wood and lino cuts so my weekly
contributions will be about the use I make of these different forms.
Writers in medieval times were so fascinated by the natural
world, they created the Bestiary or Book
of Beasts. Not only did this provide [rather inaccurate] information on what
they looked like, but it was also a sort
of moral code book using the attributes
of animals as well as throwing in some mystical meanings. Quite an act to
follow, but thankfully, my motivation is all about expressing the wonder of the
natural world, and I'm really looking forward to delving into the many sources
all around us.
As you can see, Poppy has already gone to sleep so I hope
you'll find our blog far more exciting than she does!
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