ARTISTS TALKING

# 6 [9 October 2009]

Just got back from a long evening painting Splashy. I couldn't bear to come away though because he's starting to shape up and look good. I've almost completed the orange spalshes and can't wait to get onto the next colour.

# 5 [7 October 2009]

Just got home and I feel like I've actually got somewhere today. Splashy's red splodges are done and I'm ready to start the next colour now. I was tempted to stay longer and start on the new colour but I'm tired and didn't want to mess it up. So I'm going to have an early night and save it until tomorrow.

# 4 [5 October 2009]

Yesterday was a long day, but worth it. I didn't stay as late as the day before though because I was shattered. There's only so much you can do before you make mistakes isn't there? So when I started finding it hard to concentrate I called it a day.

I sanded Splashy down and have changed the red splodges, I am much happier with him.

I've been in work today but I'm going over again tonight when the kids are home from school.

# 3 [4 October 2009]

Last night I got home at 2.30 am. I got Splahy drawn out and all the background painted with the help of my husband. I started the red splashes but they're not right. The shapes are right but the colour isn't. The first coat looked fine but it went so dark when I applied another coat. I didn't sleep well worryiing about it, so I'm going to sand the paint down and start again. I'll only be disapointed at the end if I don't get the colour right. 

# 2 [3 October 2009]

I've just got back from Liverpool. I met Maisy, who showed me around, she's lovely. I met my penguins and have now got a space to work on them in. I need to buy some acrylic paint and then tomorrow I can start working on them.

# 1 [2 October 2009]

In early September I submitted three penguin designs for a public art programme 'Go penguins'. I've been lucky enough to have two designs chosen and am extremley excited about the projects.

One of the designs 'Splashy' was  selected by Artinliverpool http://www.artinliverpool.com/ and is to be based on a design that I entered into a competition I saw on their website.

They asked for a penguin that reflected the art in Liverpool. Splashy is going to be made up of different coloured paint splashes. The plan is to draw the splashes out, marking the different colours as I go so I don't get confused and then to paint a colour at a time.

The time scale is a month, which is scary, especailly as I've got two penguins. I know I can do it, but it's going to be tough and I'm going to be shattered. Slashy is going to be somewhere by the installation 'A Case History' created by John King or as I knew the installation until I looked it up 'the suitcases' on Hope Street.

I'm nervous about meeting the 'Wild In Art' team and am venturing over to Liverpool tomorrow to introduce myself, see the painting studio and meet my penguins. I can't wait!