Tips to help get back into an Art Flow - Jeanne-Marie Persaud Abstract Artist

Two tips to help you get back into flow

Recently I became stuck while working on a painting. I was just not finding my way with it and so I paused for a tea break to regroup my thoughts. Just having this pause made me realise how much I was getting caught up in what felt like a painting production line.  I am...

Art Fair Scarborough Jeanne-Marie Persaud | Artist

Art Fair in Scarborough, North Yorkshire

I will be at the Arts and Craft fair held at the Old Parcels Office Artspace on Saturday 18th March 2023. I will be selling a variety of my abstract paintings which are on paper, canvas and wood panel. Other artists will be opening their studios as well as artisans selling handmade products. Come...

Art materials on holiday Jeanne-Marie Persaud Artist

Packing art materials for a holiday

I often pack too many art materials when I go on holiday. It’s like I embody the “home away from home” tagline and end up packing to create a studio away from home! I have noticed that most of the time I don’t use half the items I take with me so I decided...

Choosing Titles

Choosing titles for paintings

I often get asked about choosing the titles for my paintings.  If I am doing a series of work I would have already decided on a topic and so during the course of the painting it’s not uncommon that I would already have some sort of feeling or words that come to mind that...

Natural tools for art making

Natural tools for art making

Creating art without using traditional tools such as paintbrushes and palette knives allows us to think of different objects and materials which could be used to introduce interesting effects and marks. This can add another layer and freshness in our work. Natural tools for organic marks I am always in search of a variety...

A little break won't break you Jeanne-Marie Persaud

A little break won’t break you

We live in a world of constant stimulation. A world that values productivity and profit above all else. We are bombarded by the media and have subliminal messages of advertising trickling into our lives daily. We talk about how busy we are, how there is never enough time in a day to get through...

Abstract inspiration Jeanne-Marie Persaud

Abstract art inspiration

I take a lot of photos as I observe my surroundings be it on walks in the countryside, seaside or casually wandering around town.   Textures, shapes and line interest me and I am also very observant of shadow and light. I cannot walk past an image or pattern cast by hard light without...

Working in a series

Working in a Series

Working in a series is the best way that allows me to go deep into my practice whilst giving me freedom to try new ideas at the same time.   It may appear that I am hopping aimlessly from one painting to the next but during the whole process I am gaining momentum and solidifying...

An inner journey

An inward journey to the outer world

I start my paintings by decluttering my mind of any thoughts that are taking up space and steering me away from the present moment.  On my substrate I write words and sometimes full sentences describing my feelings in order to let go of the mental chatter. It all gets written with water soluble graphite,...