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Koi Carp – Oil on Canvas

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Koi Carp
Oil on Canvas
24″x30″ inches
(Commissioned)

I absolutely love this finished piece of three koi carp. It wasn’t an easy one to complete, I started this painting with an idea of a light background. After attempting to get a flattering spectrum of colours within the water glistens the colour just did not pop enough. A black background was suggested which made a huge different immediately. The colours were brought together and more framed and flattered, in keeping with the elegance of the movement of the fish.

 

BOKO Art X Music – Exhibition – London

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BOKO was a great night of music and art in a bustling area of East London. Well ran, the night was punctuated with live events throughout with artwork up by myself, The talented Jack Shaw (hard working musician and great abstract artist) and Helen Simmons, animated artist who had a great piece running throughout the night (video to be uploaded)

Starting with Tom Bright playing acoustic guitar, he welcomed people with some beautiful music at the entrance, great fun to watch and listen! I then painted for an hour, then followed by BASSn8s who despite the heat put on a mesmerising performance in a small space.

Great night!

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Art and Music event

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Art has always been something I have been OK at. My drawings have always had structure and likeness and my interpretations fairly correct. Mainly art has always been a fun activity for me, almost like meditating when I painting I enter a zone of tranquility and awareness of now.

Likewise, music has always been a passion of mine. Again it alters the space around you, your awareness and sense of presence. It triggers, alters, reminds, engages and it captures something that can vary between anyone.

My painting process would not be the same without music. It combines two loves and makes an enjoyable activity into a beautiful one. My paintings would not be the same either, whatever music you chose I truly believe alters your rhythm, attitude, ideas, tempo, pace, texture and general aura around the process.

Because of this connection between my painting and music I am especially excited to be involved in the event BOKO: ART X MUSIC on August 1st in East London.

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‘BOKO Music and THE VISUAL COLLECTIVE have teamed up to bring you a brand new exhibition ‘Art X Music’. The exhibition will explore the inspirational relationships between art and music, how both inspire each other and exploring the perception of performance.

For one night Art, Music and Film will all intertwine down in East Londons art gallery district. In keeping with the first Thursday of every month the whole area will be crawling with artists and fashion designers and BOKO will be at the centre of that this month.

Entry is free – BYOB – Bring friends.

Exhibiting Works:
Katy Jade Dobson: Live painting to music until 9.30pm
Jack Shaw: Lyriconnect
Helen Simmons: Animated Short
Luke Moseley
Tom Bright

Artworks for sale on the night.

Live music:
BASSN8 experience (9.30pm onwards)
JACK SHAW // JADE DRAGON // DJ JDEN // TROY GLASGOW // DJ FIRA

Tom Bright (acoustic)

BOKOmusic.com
TheVisualcollective.co.uk’

Stags Locking Horns – Oil painting on canvas commission

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Here is the finished piece, this will not be for sale as it was commissioned.

42″x50″ inches
Oil on canvas

I absolutely love this piece and I am so proud of the outcome. It will soon be delivered to its owner.

What do you think?

Katy x

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Octopus sketch and oil painting.

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A few doodles with pencil and paint! I have always wanted to paint and octopus so here are a few practices. I absolutely love marine life and have wanted to paint more eventually. In the same was that I love to paint wings on birds and the movement, the same admiration goes into the elegant and floaty movements of under water life. The colours and the motion make great subjects for art work!

 

The artist in black and white.

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This is me, Katy Jade Dobson.

Thank you so much to people who have followed this website, I hope you are enjoying my art work as much as I enjoy creating it!

I have so many more ideas to put into action and I can’t wait for you to see! Please be sure to jump to my Facebook Page for all of my daily updates. I am also using twitter (poorly! But I’m trying…) and a personal favourite of mine, Instagram (username katyjadedobson)

Hope to see you there!

 

What makes an artist want to paint?

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I paint subjects that I am fond of, things that I believe to be pretty, aesthetic or bold with an air and an attitude around it. But the process is the reason I do it and the reason my work turns out the way it does.

The subject is everybody’s, but the process is mine.

Im unsure of why or if this is natural and every artist feels this way, but when I start a painting, the image in my head is the painting half finished. I can see the construction, the heavy sections and the areas left untold. This is the picture I am striving for and ultimitely what I am trying to achieve. This in my eyes is a finished piece, the process is such an enjoyable, meditative activity for me that my strong sence of belief in half built up pieces of art urges me to find this balance. The balance I look for once I achieve my half finished piece is skeletal juxtoposed with opulence. An oxymornic blend of intricate detail and purposeful yet simple “scaffolding”.

The heavyweight and abundant application of oil paint creates a density, however the fragile lines that show the bare minimum are what builds the piece. From the most basic of marks is where the strength really is.

It is with this mind set that I create my paintings. I am always looking for the balance.

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I would also love to hear from you! Weigh in on what makes you pick up a paintbrush and about your process!