A diamond a day keeps the doctor away – or something like that. To help keep my artwork fresh and healthy I am making a small, quick collage study of a diamond every day.

The ‘A Diamond a Day’ Project:

Painting or drawing a diamond a day helps me plan and make paintings such as my Yellow Diamond. Quick sketches and studies ensure that the art work is not laboured over – mistakes are definitely allowed!

Even if I have been out all day I still have to go into the studio and make a collage. If it’s late at night I have to make the collage quickly otherwise all the ice cream will be eaten without me.

I have a box of old paper I used to make collages out of years ago. There are definitely some little gems of paper in there – look at that hot pink, orange and purple flocked paper from 30 September’s diamond study! Gorgeous!

This Month’s Sparkling Highlights:

Below are three of my favourite diamonds for September. My favourite material this month has been the holographic foil (featured in Yellow Pear Shaped Diamond below). As I walk past the collage the holographic foil glitters!

23/09/16
Yellow Pear Shaped Diamond
Pencil, acrylic, scrap paper, permanent marker and holographic foil on cardboard

24/09/16
Green Princess Cut Diamond
Acrylic, markers, highlighter, origami paper on paper

22/09/16
Pink Emerald Cut Diamond
Acrylic, markers, scrap paper on card

All the Diamonds:

If you would like to see all of September’s #diamondaday studies, you can do so at my Instagram feed.