Instagram feed giving a behind the scenes look at paintings in progress in the studio. A focus on details, texture and surface.

angelasmithart

Painter. Pourer of enamel and gloss paint. Tilter of canvases. DM for enquiries.

Well the paint in this piece is still holding on!

Well the paint in this piece is still holding on! It’s been hanging in the studio for 3 months and I’m happy it’ll now stay in place. The drip is dried oil which is very very slowly changing…
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These little delicate forms are made by peeling pa

These little delicate forms are made by peeling paint away from the inside of a funnel. It’s a very satisfying process and a great distraction. Inside outside
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Playing around with paint and gravity. Seeing how

Playing around with paint and gravity. Seeing how far I can push trapped paint without it bursting out of its skin…
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I’m experimenting with water based paints at the

I’m experimenting with water based paints at the moment. Trying to get a grip on how they work and how I can build structure and density. In red of course 😉
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Here’s a new small painting called Sliver. A hin

Here’s a new small painting called Sliver. A hint of the body - flesh, skin, blood and bone. Gloss and enamel on wood, 26 x 26cm unframed
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Looking at ways to show the volume of my paintings

Looking at ways to show the volume of my paintings in 2d. This shot is taken underneath a canvas hanging on the wall
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Slowly building up the layers on these two small p

Slowly building up the layers on these two small paintings
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I’m slowly getting somewhere with a new creature

I’m slowly getting somewhere with a new creature painting. It’s keeping an eye on my progress
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Just finished this small painting. In its own worl

Just finished this small painting. In its own world looking into the distance and refusing to meet my gaze
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I’ve been thinking about how I can use tiny inci

I’ve been thinking about how I can use tiny incidental runs of paint. My painting table is thick with these but instead of burying them under more paint I’d quite like to give them a bit of life and space
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This skin of this painting is holding strong for

This skin of this painting is holding strong for now. The paint inside is slowly slumping as gravity works its magic
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Spring sunshine is creating some lovely shadows to

Spring sunshine is creating some lovely shadows today 🌞
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A little detail of a painting on the go at the mom

A little detail of a painting on the go at the moment. I’m enjoying the warmth and comfort of pink and red
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Lots and lots of wet paint all over the place toda

Lots and lots of wet paint all over the place today
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Just paint and jars. I’ve been easing myself bac

Just paint and jars. I’ve been easing myself back in after a lovely Easter break. Sometimes I use funnels as part of my process and today I’ve peeled the paint from the inside of funnels to see if they could hold their form. As well as a good distraction technique it has the added benefit of showing my recent colour palette!
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Here’s a new painting called Reflect. I really h

Here’s a new painting called Reflect. I really hope that after this long year, today signifies progress. I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated the sunshine so much. Enamel and gloss on canvas 43 x 43cm, swipe for a close up
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So white is the winner in my density tests, closel

So white is the winner in my density tests, closely followed by light blue. You can see the order by working clockwise from white at the top and finishing at the least dense a bright mid blue. All very neat and accurate - I’m now feeling the need to throw some paint about!
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I’m getting all scientific today working out the

I’m getting all scientific today working out the densities of different colours of gloss paint. So I can better predict what happens when I mix them, just need to do some maths now. Any predictions as to which colour will have the highest density? Swipe to see the options
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Almost all the insides of this work have now empti

Almost all the insides of this work have now emptied out and the weight has torn the spill from the canvas. It’s feeling a bit gruesome although some interesting shapes are forming. Swipe for a closer look
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I’ve been experimenting on some little 20cm squa

I’ve been experimenting on some little 20cm square boards. Here’s one that has given me ideas for future work. It’s resting on a super slim shelf I’ve made out of bits of wood laying around, so satisfying 🪚🔨😀
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