Author Archives: beckybendylegs

I want to own a colour

Posted on 5 March 2016 by beckybendylegs

Yesterday, this article was brought to my attention. This article is about a particular colour that is causing some controversy at the moment: vantablack. I hadn’t heard of vantablack before I read this article. Vantablack is the black of a … Continue reading →

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Why everyone should be an art student

Posted on 28 February 2016 by beckybendylegs

I’m now nearly six months into my ‘top up’ time of my Fine Art degree at Wolverhampton. I’ve started to feel like I properly belong there. I know who to ask to stretch a canvas. I know where the print … Continue reading →

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And the question is?

Posted on 9 February 2016 by beckybendylegs

Tuesday is one of my Wolverhampton days. I often feel that I don’t do much actual ‘creating’ when I am there. I sit in my corner of the studio on the 7th floor of the art building and think. I … Continue reading →

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Is it possible to overcome the fear of failure?

Posted on 4 February 2016 by beckybendylegs

Recently, I’ve been thinking about the fear of failure, which is something anyone who engages in creative activities has to some degree. I certainly have it. I’ve cried and ranted and raged over art projects going horribly wrong. My children … Continue reading →

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How many cats named Sam?

Posted on 19 January 2016 by beckybendylegs

A while ago I came across artist Lois Wain, also known as ‘the man who painted cats’. I was fortunate enough more recently to see some of his work first hand in a small exhibition at The Qube in Oswestery, … Continue reading →

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Is this really so bad?

Posted on 10 January 2016 by beckybendylegs

Yesterday I came across this photograph on Facebook. The photo was posted deliberately to provoke a reaction. The result was mostly, but not exclusively, negative comments such as: ‘So wrong…’ ‘The LOST generation’. ‘Sad, so sad’. ‘Technology has stolen from … Continue reading →

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Tenacity equals authenticity

Posted on 6 January 2016 by beckybendylegs

Every day on my way to Wolverhampton University I pass a bunch of Jehovah’s Witnesses on the bridge between the train station and town. They are always there and they are always smiling. They are there in good weather and … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on chewing gum

Posted on 5 January 2016 by beckybendylegs

Just before Christmas, I began to notice chewing gum. It was if I had been blind and suddenly I could see. I’m talking about chewing gum splodges on the ground. If you haven’t ever noticed this, I implore you to … Continue reading →

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What do people see in abstract art?

Posted on 30 December 2015 by beckybendylegs

At the moment I’m reading this book: It is very thought provoking. It is very well-written and not above my intellectual level, which is refreshing after all the art books I have read recently. The book talks about the self-centeredness … Continue reading →

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Am I a balloon magnet?

Posted on 14 December 2015 by beckybendylegs

Recently, I have been looking around for abandoned and burst balloons. It has now been just over a month since I started. On average, I find about three a week. I think many of my friends find this high rate-of-finding … Continue reading →

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