Life Studies week one by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Newport, Isle of Wight, 30th January 2008.

start of six week life study group, 2hours per evening session 6:30 to 8:30.

Last night we had a young female model who posed twice, holding each pose for approximately one hour.

The first pose was prone on the floor, for this pose I chose A4 canvas paper and painted her with acrylic paint and bristle brushes, the time limit of one hour made this attempt quite demanding, I finished on time but found myself painting at a much faster rate than I normally do.

The second pose I chose to capture the shadows with a graphite stick on thin paper 36 x 24 inches.

Moving from small compact to large and loose again was quite demanding and it took me a while to come to terms with the composition especially at first trying to get the whole figure on the paper, I kept making the head to big.

Next week it will be a male so I have been told.

Grumbly Grimm by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Hand crafted completely from recyclables, even the sowing material was found on the beach, the wood certificate I saved from a skip.

Grumbly Grimms live in the gutter of humanity, they are the adverse product of everything cute and cuddly.

The grimm reality of life should show through now in our cuddly disposable toy's (do you not think so?)

Grumbly Grimm portrait of a mad toy by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Actual canvas 14 x 10 inches, acrylic, spay paint metal frame.

Grumbly Grimm sketch.

Grumbly Grimm discarded as rubbish by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

7 inches long, recyced material, eco friendly, but oh so unhappy, this Grumbly Grimm is a veritable host of mis-placed emotion.

Having eaten the pet dog and caught salivating over the kids leg this Grumbly Grimm has been abandoned on the foreshore, cold rock to her back and weird swishing sounds all around?

To frightened to move her button eyes swivel left then right.

Ice-Bot custom by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

I will hack, bodge, rip, tie, sew, (You want pain). Then call on Dr Ice-Bot.......

Master Surgeon...NHS Affiliated.

Spray paint, acrylic and pen.

A Grumbly Grimm by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

At 20 inches tall this grumbly grimm is sure ugly, made by hand (obviously a hand that does not sew very often)

from recycled materials.

ice-bot custom by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Deep in the sub prime district of antarctica ice-bots a slumber, wrapped in crisp newly laid virgin snow.

carved chert, ice-bot, spray paint, ink pen.

Puck the merciless by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

As the ozone layer splits apart ,high intencity radiations start ploughing through the gaps, puck the merciless looks down tears of joy rolling down her hermitically sealed face.

She can see all her dreams coming to fruition.

30 x 40 inches acrylic on box canvas.

My pet teddy by isle of wight artiast veronica grimm

24 x 36 inches acrylic and spray paint on canvas

Grimms Nightmare world by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Little missy evil watches over another tortured teddy, its spirit ascending to a higher plain , previous tortured critters await its arrival.

24 x 36 inches acrylic on canvas

sad Tin Robot by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Swinging lonely as a cloud, Sad Tin waits forlornly for a mate.

Acrylic and spray paint on monet print found in skip.

24 x 30inches

teddybear demise by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

10 x 14inches acrylic on canvas.

As the spirit leaves the teddybear weeps.

Grimms tortured critters by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

winding on a downwards arc the gloom momentarily sparkles with dust motes reflecting yellow incandecence, ignored warning signs hamper your progress.

To your front tortured critters dangle, out of the dark you make out eyeball snatcher birdies ripping the life-wool from a critter.

What do you do?

30inches x 18inches acrylic on board in driftwood surround.

Eyeball bird makes off with lunch by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

In the caverns of Little missy evil dwells the eyeball birdie, a fast precocious light, nimble footed, scavenger, predator, always on the look out for a free meal.

Tonight is his lucky night, whilst skirting around a bend in the tunnel complex he meets a tortured critter and promply nicks an eyeball.

Acrylic on driftwood approx 24 x 18inches

Stalking Cat by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

stalking cat gives away its position and makes desperate sprint at prey bird.
The little eyeball bird makes its get away chirping and chattering anti cat insults as it easilly evades capture.
10 x 14 inches acrylic on canvas.

Sad Robot, No hope for Freedom by Isle of Wight Artist veronica Grimm

Little missy evil at the controls of her Sad Robot, each lever controls key areas of Sads pseudobiological brain network.

Instant commands, preprogrammed responses and neuralogical electro-chemical shock treatments keep Sad in check.

Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36 inches

Pink Suicide by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

10 x 14inches acrylic and spray paint on canvas.

The hunt for a better life must go on!!!!

global warming nightmare 30 seconds to go by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Little Missy Evil's Evil Plan.

"Ozone layer impact time 30 seconds".

"Oh the future is going to be so hot and fragrant ".purrs little missy evil.

With the O2 and O3 molecules forever breaking up and re forming, the ozone layer is in continuous flux.

Little missy evil's evil plan is to disrupt this harmony once and for all and spiral the planet into a true global warming nightmare.

Her aerosol attack cans fire into the atmosphere, their bodies bloated, their ninja general interfaces trembling with anticipation!!!!!

Sculpts and paintings mixed media, acrylic paint, reclaimed beach woods and used cans.

Little missy evils evil plan by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Little missy evil and sad robot make their way across their domain surrounded by there faithfull Twirls and Stings, In blind panic Screamers and captured Plush's squirm for cover.
Little missy evil is about to hatch her evil plan and is making her way to the Aerosol can silo's.
Finished and awaiting her orders the Cans struggle with their restraints, trembling with anticipation, their payloads bloating their metal bodies!!!!!!
Acrylic on canvas 24 x 36inches

Reclaimed teddy by isle of wight artist veronica grimm

Along the far end of Sandown lies Culver Cliff around a mile and half from the pier,

It is at this location in the fallen rock debris that you can find 100 million year old ammonites, but because Sandown beach is also a storm beach, washed and caught up in the boulders you can find some interesting potential arty things!!!

On this day I found a bedraggled teddy bear and a seal bone, with a little ingenuity I put the two together and revamped the teddy. Then as you do I made a conceptual painting, 8 x 6 inches acrylic on canvas. Teddy approx 10 inches tall. again painted in acrylic.