CATH DONALDSON ILLUSTRATION
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Drawing with thread

I'm really interested in the way a line drawn from life can describe the moment in time between the artist and subject. This new series explores the translation into craft, and the time it takes to fix a fleeting observation. I started with my recent New York sketchbooks, and tried to re-capture some (mainly food and drink!) moments.
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Italian Sausage: Embroidery silks and acrylic on canvas, 54cm x 52cm, and below, the original drawing from life: coloured pencil in A5 sketchbook.
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The Naked Cowgirl: ​Embroidery silks and acrylic on canvas,
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Jesus saves: ​Embroidery silks and acrylic on canvas,
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Detail from 'Casciano's to go': Acrylic, cotton and embroidery silks on canvas. 40cm x 54cm, and part of the original drawing from life, coloured pencil on paper.
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Yotel rooftop New York: Acrylic and embroidery silk on canvas. 40cm x 50cm, and bottom: original drawing from life, coloured pencil in A5 sketchbook.
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Old couple: Embroidery silks and acrylic paint on canvas, 30cm x 40cm, and bottom right, the original drawing, watercolour and pencil on paper.

all copyright Cath Donaldson 2019
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