Author Archives: David Smith

Homage to Max Ernst 3

Homage to Max Ernst 3 Ink drawing on Somerset paper By David Smith

Homage to Max Ernst 3
Ink drawing on Somerset paper

Today’s #arteachday post on Twitter was this third working of a disk motif remeniscent of Max Ernst’s sun/moon disk

The wonder-wallers keep on posting

Harbour wall split by rust

Harbour wall split by rust

I have spoken about the group of artists who love rusting, peeling and general decomposition and share images of same on Twitter. Here is my post during the current spate.

Still Protecting

Mixed media artwork on paper by David Smith

Still Protecting
Mixed media on handmade paper 279mm x 381mm

This piece from last year was my #arteachday post on Twitter today and created some possible buying interest! If not sold before it willl be available during Dorset Art Weeks at venue 121. it has been framed in my usual style of matt white hand-painted frame float-mounted over polar white card. The piece itself is on Saunders Waterford paper with collaged black paper, scotch tape, watercolour and ink.

Attack

Attack - collage by David Smith

Attack
Collage & watercolour 279mm x 381mm

Today’s #arteachday post on Twitter was this piece on handmade paper from last year. It has been framed floating on polar white card in a matt white frame St Ives style. It is of course for sale and will be on display at Dorset Art Weeks venue 121 from 24 May – 8June 2014.

Aleph’s Flux

Aleph's Flux - Ink drawing on paper by David Smith

Aleph’s Flux
Drawing – ink on Somerset paper 559mm × 762mm

Today’s #arteachday post on Twitter was this large “field” drawing. Ask me about the title if you visit me during Dorset Art Weeks!

Easy way to review my work and influences

Screen capture of David Smith's Twitter Media Stream

My Twitter feed has a running selection of my work and influences

An easy way to get an idea of what I create and what my influences are is ti have a look at my media feed on Twitter https://twitter.com/DavidSmithArt/media So if you are planning your Dorset Art Weeks itinerary you can check out if you want to visit me. If you like portraits, pictures of dogs, chocolate box landscapes or boats by the sea you may want to save your time and effort for someone else.

Tideline 1

Tideline 1 - watercolor & flotsam on paper

Tideline 1
Watercolour & flotsam o paper 279mm x 381mm

Today’s #arteachday Twitter post was this mixed media piece from last year in the Tidelines series

Millennium Memory

Millennium Memory - Drawing by David Smith

Millennium Memory
Drawing and collaged paper 559mm × 762mm

Today’s #arteachday post on Twitter was this piece from a couple of weeks ago.

Cogden Tideline 3

Cogden Tideline 3 Watercolour and ink on paper by David Smith

Cogden Tideline 3
Watercolour and ink on Saunders Waterford paper 279mm x 381mm

Another tough day with issues to deal with and a lesson or two learned in my #Letter365 project. But I have got through in one piece and offer this Tidelines related work as my #arteachday piece on Twitter

Crazy For You

Crazy For You - minimalist drawing by David Smith

Crazy For You
Drawing – inktense pencils on paper 279mm x 381mm

Another dotty one for my #arteachdaypost. It has a certain calm serenity with a little prickle of vibrance and I have posted it because it is the exact opposite of my current state and the running of the last few days, which have been challenging to say the least.