Limited Edition
Fine Art Giclee Prints
Limited Edition
Fine Art Giclee Prints
TROSSACHS NARRATIVES
TROSSACHS NARRATIVES
Trossachs Textiles
The Trossachs Collection is a personal exploration into the notion of home. Home involves an interaction between nature, community and warm human contact. To achieve this, the Trossachs Collection creates a conversation between Scotland's traditional past, and the landscape's contemporary present. Through an exploration and personal connection to her home environment, Orla aims to translate the environmental experience into textile designs. With a focus on colour, texture and tactility, this collection encourages similar experiences of emotions and connections for the user. Inspired by local folklore, history, music and landscape of the Trossachs National Park, these influences intertwine and result in this collection of printed and embroidered double sided blankets.
Trossachs blankets represent metaphorical nomadic homes: Encasing the user in their very own transportable textile home, which may be taken anywhere. When wrapped in a Trossachs blanket, you are immersed in your own sense of place, of home, wherever you may go.
A hub of studio guidebooks, walk throughs, pre-recorded tutorials and monthly online community meet-ups, exploring the world of self expression, abstract landscape and nature through painting and play.
The learning material is available exclusively for Outdoor Sketchbook Collective members on Patreon, a global community of art and nature lovers.
The resources help you make space for play, expression, experimentation, and to find your own creative voice. There are a variety of options available through tiers, so you can choose the best learning style for you. If you'd like to get a feel for my teaching style and approach, check out my free videos on youtube.
What can I learn on Patreon?
I offer two tiers of learning resources, depending on what and how you'd like to learn. New tutorials are added monthly, and with one month's subscription, you get access to the whole catalogue of content in that tier.
In addition to tutorials, you'll find exclusive blog posts and a community chat to connect with likeminded people.
Examples of some Studio Guides tutorials are:
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Playing with scale
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Colour - expressing emotion
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Colour - abstracting colours from landscape
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Writing painting briefs
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Value - sketching & warm up exercises
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Painting emotions - marks & textures
If you'd like to get a feel for Studio Guides written pdf tutorials, check out this free guide here.
Examples of current Studio Play pre-recorded video tutorials are:
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Mark making
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Colour mixing
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Painting emotions (create a mini series of paintings)
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Re-imagining landscapes
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Symbols & Motifs to abstract the landscape
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Exploring value through abstract sketchbook ideas
If you'd like to get a feel for Studio Play video tutorials, check out this free lesson here.
Discover my process & approach on youtube:
FAQ:
What is patreon?
Patreon in an online learning and community space. Here you can support and learn from the creators that you follow, getting behind the scenes access, exclusive workshops, online meet-up's and a community of likeminded folk.
Who is the Outdoor Sketchbook Collective suitable for?
The community is perfect for all ages & stages of artist - from your first time using a paintbrush, to professionals looking to re-energise their practice. The tutorials focus on abstract painting, play and self expression.
What is your approach to teaching?
All workshops are designed to make space for play, experimentation and fun. There are no right or wrongs in the classes!
I aim to share some of my favourite processes and techniques to ignite ideas, so that you can develop your own unique voice through mixed media painting.
What are the aims of the workshops & tutorials?
To loosen up, explore new ideas and freely express and interpret nature and landscape, and our experiences outside.
How can I hear about upcoming in-person workshops?
Please subscribe to the Newsletter for monthly updates on in-person events and workshops.