Author: Colin Slater – artist
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Roots to Branches 10
29.1.13 I should have known better. With lifting and shifting to accommodate the various sections being a feature of the working day, drawing the design was bound to take longer than one session. I was being too optimistic and too eager to start painting. The drawing process, as with the preparation of the surface, has…
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Roots to Branches 9
28.1.13 Snow gone, temperature up and following a week of preparing the boards, a start has been made with drawing. First job of the day however was to place the sections together to ensure the better sides were selected as painting surfaces. Painting will be a challenge with each section being painted separately. A grid…
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Roots to Branches 8
25.1.13 We skipped the light fandango Turned cartwheels ‘cross the floor I was feeling kinda seasick But the crowd called out for more The room was humming harder As the ceiling flew away When we called out for another drink The waiter brought a tray……. It’s not surprising that ‘A Whiter Shade of Pale’ is…
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Roots to Branches 7
24.1.13 All 7 sections have now received two coats of primer applied by brush and are prepared for a base coat of emulsion. I’ll relieve the monotony tomorrow by using a roller! The same boards – but not necessarily in the same order!
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Roots to Branches 6
22.1.13 Not only is it a scene of white outside, it’s white inside too. View outside studio. View inside studio
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Roots to Branches 5
21.1.13 Drying time is an awkward and time consuming part of the process but there are other things to be done before I begin the task of drawing in the design. One job has been to prepare a plan to assist the transfer from drawing board to plywood sections. Some adjustments were needed to prevent…
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Roots to Branches 4
18.1.13 With rough edges sanded, the boards are ready for the first coat of white primer to be painted.
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Roots to Branches 3
17.1.13 Last weekend I paid a visit to Fulbridge School with Henri to measure the entrance one last time, I needed to give myself peace of mind I had the correct figures for the size of the gable. Recently I’ve had a recurring dream that the panels are painted and ready to be secured in…
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Roots to Branches 2
The Fulbridge Entrance project is underway. Not that anything is painted yet, but a space has been cleared to accommodate it. The dimensions of the painting will be 72 x 420″, my studio floor measures 220 x 174″. It’s going to be a challenge, like playing a game of chess with very large pieces. I’ll…
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Roots to Branches
A new year, another bigger picture project. It was suggested toward the end of last year by Iain Erskine, Head of Fulbridge School, Peterborough. ‘I’ve a job I’d like you to think about,’ he said, ‘for the gable over the front entrance’. I’ve painted gable ends before but never within the confines of a triangle,…