Anthony Bernulf Hodge
Skyfield Studio
FINE ART
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Copyright © 2003 Anthony B Hodge - 'Transition'
I have a very clear memory of looking up at the full moon through the trees one night in Polperro as a young lad and knowing that to
'be creative' was what I most wanted to be.
INTRODUCTION
A BRIEF PERSONAL HISTORY SINCE 1993
Writing in 2003 - It is now nearly ten years since I suddenly and unexpectedly lost full use of my arms and hands *, which left me with a serious dilemma as an artist/craftsman. Working once more in Ceramics was quite out of the question. Painting and drawing too was becoming rapidly and increasingly difficult to handle. It became only a matter of time when all creative work by hand must stop.Thankfully a completely new method of working appeared on the horizon, which at first seemed anathema to me, that of working with computers. But once seeing their potential and my having really no alternative, I found that it was possible to import my own previous drawings and pictures, together with some of my own later quick sketches, into the art programmes.
I still retained the ability to draw and work on just a ‘postage size’ part of an image, which by saving as I went, could be tackled a bit at a time. Perfect for my type of injuries that did not allow continuous use in any degree.
That is why this body of work has taken the best part of ten years to assemble. So although the end product effectively is a print, the method of approach to working is very close to traditional art techniques in every respect, and is entirely still of my own creation.
* As the result of a proven serious case of medical negligence.
Please see - Me,Myself and I - A Cathartic Experience
IMAGE SCALE Most of the pictures were conceived for practical reasons around A3 proportions -- 16" (40cm) wide. Digital images can be printed almost any size, and some in this collection would benefit greatly from being displayed on a much larger scale.