Vicky Stiles

@nocherubsplease

Historian (somewhat lapsed) Stabs fabric in a desperate attempt to cope with the relentless relevance of the past. She / her

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Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jul 10

Managed to finish a few pages in my "greetings card" art journal before it became too warm to sit at my desk. Very pleased with the ways the overlapping papers are starting to work together.

Two pages made of overlapping papers. A book page has been covered in curved black lines, spaces between filled in with blue, yellow and green marker. A green circle overhangs one page, with spiral and petals drawn in black.

The same pages as in the previous picture. Six large petals cut from painted paper have been stuck across both pages, as if they're being blown away from the green flower.

The page has been turned, showing that the other side of the overhanging flower is red. The page it peeks around is covered in pink, red and blue flowers, drawn in watercolour pencil and outlined in black. The next two pages, one half covering the other, are painted in purple, green and blue, and decorated with dynamic black and white lines.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jul 6

I don't know if I have the fortitude for this, but I'm determined not to have to extend the loan again. Once more, into the precarious settlements of Newfoundland!

Audiobook details and cover art for "The Adversary" by Michael Crummey. Read by Mary Lewis and produced by Bolinda Audio.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jun 7

A little reminder from my desk to yours.

A grungy printed background of grey, brown and faded green, on which the slogan "practice makes progress" is written in greenish gold outlined in black. The word "progress" has been crossed out. The letters themselves are far from perfectly drawn.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· May 23

A few mixed media backgrounds from today's session of using! things! up!

Book page decorated with white gesso and pale blue watercolour. A sketchy tree is drawn in coloured pencil, and three illustrations of finches have been cut out of a book and placed around it.

Two book pages decorated with white gesso, bright watercolours, and patterns drawn in black fineliner.

Two further book pages decorated with white gesso, bright watercolours, and patterns drawn in black fineliner.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· May 20

I have in my kitchen, through no fault of my own, a packet of Jilly Cooper themed crisps.

A packet of "steak Diane flavoured crisps" with a small reference to the TV show Rivals towards the bottom. The colour scheme and picture of cooked steak, mushrooms, and sauce, have a definite 80s cookbook vibe.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· May 9

Doing a little art-journalling to offset the angst of the football.

Small collage made of wide stripes of painted papers, mostly in shades of green and orange. The right side of the page is covered in a large spray of red watercolour flowers, outlined in black.

A small stencilled mandala in blue acrylic paint, on a messy background of orange stripes. This has been roughly torn from a larger piece and stuck on a page of brown paper.

Small, grungy painting in acrylics. Pale purple with hints of pink rollered over thick black. In the foreground are two prints of leaves, in lime green.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· May 6

Behold the demeanour of a cat who has eaten 2.6 breakfasts.

A very fluffed-up tuxedo cat lying on his side on a plump quilt, clearly unlikely to move any time soon.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Apr 30

Pssst... wanna see some leaf prints?

Four prints made on a gel plate with acrylic paint. Each A5 print shows multiple leaf shapes on coloured backgrounds. Lots of vein detail is visible.

Three yellow leaves on a mottled background of green and blue. There are grungy pale marks across the leaves.

A grungy purple leaf on a red background.

A green leaf on a patchy brown background, showing all the veins from the original leaf used to make the print.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Apr 22

It would probably help if I included the picture.

A foam stamp of some kind of seed. There are two broad, likely deciduous leaves framing a scrabbly circle with two teardrop shapes inside.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Mar 11

I made a chunky little notebook out of one of my painting practice pieces, and felt all satisfied and stuff afterwards.

A small open notebook with biro for scale. It is slightly shorter than the length of the pen but a double-page spread is slightly wider. Most pages are blank but one has paint marks made with brushes and a sponge, in purple, orange and pale blue.

A small, closed notebook standing on its end. The cover has an abstract pattern of purple, orange and pale blue paint markings and splatters. There is a thin plaited cord and tassel extending from the spine.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Feb 12

I will no longer accept generic human outlines for scale. From now on all figures must be 1950s gardeners with flat caps, and they will be smoking a pipe, regardless of the gardening task they are currently undertaking.

Sketch of two shrubs with a man standing beside them for scale. He is in overalls, a shirt with sleeves rolled up, and a flat cap. He is casually leaning against a spade with one hand in his pocket, smoking a pipe while looking into the middle distance. All of this is apparent in spite of the few lines used by the artist.

A similar figure to in the first illustration, this time pushing a wheelbarrow. Flat cap and pipe are present although his sleeves are now rolled down.

Our cap-wearing, pipe-smoking sketch figure is now pushing a lawnmower.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Feb 8

I adore these fools but could do with them acting around 5% less tuxie maybe 2% of the time.

Two fluffy tuxedo kitties, absurdly heaped together on a tower of boxes and blankets.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Feb 6

In happier news, it's Toby's favourite time of the week.

Back of a fluffy cat's head as he looks out of the window at the very exciting rubbish collection process.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Feb 3

Bought a couple of handbooks on pottery from a charity shop so I could get lots of lovely pictures for art / junk-journalling and LOOK at these HIDEOUS, SURPRISE CHERUBS.

Colour illustration of two porcelain cherubs, faces contorted into mean expressions, fighting over a bunch of grapes.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jan 25

I made some stupid collage thingies for my stupid mental health. If there is a thing you do that helps sensibly with The Agonies then definitely do not skip it at this time.

Set of three small pieces of envelopes showing the security patterns, each forming a fake frame around a collage. Each collage has one or more shapes cut from magazines, with additional embellishment in black, white and gold pen. The motifs included are simple flowers, leaves and fruits.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jan 18

It's 2am in South Manchester and I can barely even. I'm so glad I tried though.

Woman in a black t-shirt with bobbed brown curls looking doubtful at the camera

Same woman in a black t-shirt actively frowning at the camera in a comical fashion.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jan 17

If anyone has lost their small, glittery broomstick, it's at Victoria Metrolink Platform A.

View through a tram door to the platform, on which a small toy broomstick is lying, looking as if it might have fallen over while trying to get on.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jan 3

Attempted something a little less abstract today. Slowly getting the hang of water control and mixing the sort of shades I want.

Simple watercolour painting of a tower house, with red conical roof, two yellow windows, and a green vine covering much of the lower half.

The same tower house painting but with more shading and details added. There is a fence and long grass in the foreground, mottled blue sky and distant tree-line, and two swallow nests under the edge of the roof.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jan 2

Back home and immediately back on my bullshit.

Small, blotchy watercolour background of blue and purple stripes, with some faint silver and bronze stars. Over this I have drawn three large circles intersected by three crossing lines. Sections of the circles are filled with different patterns. Most drawing is done in black fineliner with a few accents in bronze marker pen.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Jan 1

Map of a map of Scotland.

A large round pond containing a relief map of Scotland built from stone. In front of it is a map on an information board with various places labelled.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 27

Calling this silliness done too.

Pale watercolour wash of orange pink and yellow, with many different patterns drawn over it in black fineliner.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 27

Balloon complete.

Basic shape of a hot-air balloon and basket, painted in pale pink, yellow and orange watercolour. It is covered in doodled spirals, crosses and other shapes done in black fineliner.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 27

Declaring these to be "not bad for a newbie before 9am".

Four postcard-sized watercolours done in pale yellow, orange and pink. One is a simple hot air balloon, one has a twig and leaves, and the others are purely abstract.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 27

No, I don't foresee any problems with this arrangement of objects, what could you possibly mean?

A glass of water, cup of tea, small jar of water, and a paintbrush, clustered together on a table mat.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 25

One more sniff of nip, bro. Just one more. I swear this is the last time I'll ask.

A very close-up and somewhat blurry photo of most of a cat's face, as he urgently invades my personal space, eyes fully black and wide as a planet.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 25

hashtag fb lifestyle, indeed #Festive #NeverForget #LastMinuteGifts

Post from the Facebook page What's On Manchester. Black and white picture of large buildings half burned to the ground with fire crews fighting the blaze. Title above the picture reads, "Two nights of terror at Christmas when hundreds died and Manchester burned". The text of the post reads, "It's been 85 years since the Christmas Blitz rained terror down on Greater Manchester #fblifestyle".

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 19

Egg.

A pale blue egg inexpertly painted on a small piece of paper, outlined in black. The word "egg" is written in all caps around it, many times, in different sizes.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Dec 16

Doodled a birb.

A watercolour blob of blue, yellow and orange hues blending together. A wobbly black line suggests a wing, and a small black eye, beak and legs have been added. The whole effect is squidgy and silly.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Oct 26

If you're travelling north from Preston Station this afternoon... no, you're not.

A station platform completely rammed with people, viewed from the overhead walkway.

Vicky Stiles@nocherubsplease· Oct 12

Away from the Piazza dei Miracoli we have the botanical gardens, one of the other leaning towers (San Michele degli Scalzi), and the absolutely mind-blowing museum of ancient shipping. Actual Roman rigging!