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Emma Cownie

Joined Artfinder: May 2013

Artworks for sale: 1028

(272)

United Kingdom

Updates from Emma Cownie's studio

  • Artfinder Gallery

    Artfinder Gallery

    Thanks mainly to income from the sales of artworks via Artfinder over the last 19 months, I have been able to fund the design and construction of an art studio/art gallery in my back garden! This studio will give me more room in which to work and try out different media and will also be a private viewing space to view my artwork, open to the public, hence the tracking lights , oak floors and white walls. Thank you Artfinder. Check out my mock "how to build an art studio" video https://vimeo.com/117728547

    23 December 2014
    Quality Controlling My Artwork

    Quality Controlling My Artwork

    I work very closely with my printer Redcliffe Imaging of Bristol to make sure that the Giclee print reproductions of my original oil paintings are as close to the original work as possible, that the colours are accurate and the light has as much verisimilitude as possible. This process involves Redcliffe sending me hard proofs of the potential Giclees on a very high quality 390gsm white, poly-cotton canvas "proof" before I give them the "go ahead" to print the Giclees that I think most accurately reproduce the quality of the original oil paintings. If the proof is not close enough to the original artwork I send it back until it is. Fortunately, Redcliffe Imaging are excellent and there is rarely a need to send proofs to and fro. This is all negotiated before I put this artwork in my Artfinder Shop for sale to artlovers. This quality control is essential as I pride myself on the quality of my Giclees and my artwork generally. The Giclee canvas I use, Hahnemuhle Leonardo Canvas, is quite expensive compared to printing on paper and other materials but for me the extra expense is required, it is essential. I find Giclees printed on paper lose much of their lustre, the colours are muted and the light loses it's brilliance. The painting often loses some of it's detail. It thus does not reflect the brillance of my artwork and is thus unacceptable for me. I want artlovers who purchase my artwork to have practically the same pleasure as I do when I first complete and look on a recent oil painting. It is an additional pleasure for me when artlovers frequently message me to say how much they love their Giclees, how they are pleasantly surprised by the quality of the prints, the brillance of the colours and light. Quality art at affordable prices is my passion.

    10 October 2014
    Pride of Place

    Pride of Place

    This painting "A Summered Garden" is one of my favourite paintings, recently painted a few weeks ago. As such, it takes "pride of place" above the living room mantelpiece, beside my recent portrait of my husband and a small photo of our wedding, although Hattie, one of my cats seems unimpressed. I like to show my paintings in lived in environments so that artlovers can see how they may look on their walls too!

    28 August 2014
    At Work in my Attic Art Studio

    At Work in my Attic Art Studio

    I work mainly from my attic art studio as the sky light enables me to paint most of the day, normally from 6.30 am onwards. When the light fades I switch on a combination of blue artificial "day" lights so that I can squeeze a bit more painting time in the evening too. My house and art studio overlook two parks, Singleton and Brynmill, here in Swansea, Wales. I can hear swans, ducks, various birds from my attic studio as well as magpies, seagulls and ravens scurrying across the tiled roof of the house. I love the sounds of nature and the sounds of children playing as I paint. It is very relaxing and conducive to painting, listening to these sounds amid the bustle of a city. My husband has started to build the foundations of a logged cabin art studio which will be in the middle of the back garden. I hope to move into it in a few months. My paintings are getting bigger as I need more room to work (and store canvas). Hopefully I will be even more immersed in the sounds of nature from my new studio.

    28 August 2014

    28 August 2014
    Ready for Shipping!

    Ready for Shipping!

    An oil painting lovingly wrapped and ready for shipping!

    06 August 2014
    Solo Exhibiton

    Solo Exhibiton

    Noah's Yard

    20 June 2014
    Solo Exhibiton

    Solo Exhibiton

    Grand Theatre Art Wing

    20 June 2014