Michelle Farmer Art

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Michelle Farmer Art Mixed media artist based in Perth, Western Australia

06/10/2026

It’s been a while between posts. I’ve been dragging my feet a little… 🙈 but I thought it was time to get productive again.

So, where did we get to?

Ah yes… drawings done, and it’s time to put on the masks for my birds.

This part takes a bit of time. I usually use frisket film from a roll, and I try to be frugal with it — turning it around and making the most of every bit of space before carefully peeling off the backing.

It can be a little tricky, so I need to take my time and be careful. Once the film is in place, it’s time to grab a sharp blade and carefully cut around the outside.

One down, three to go! 🐦✂️

M

23/09/2026

When is a sewer not just a sewer? When Japan turns it into street art. These decorative drain covers pop up everywhere — Tokyo, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto — each one tied to the local area with flowers, mascots, landmarks, or little slices of history. It makes me wonder why more places don’t do this. It’s such a simple way to add personality to a city.

Do you have anything like this where you live?

M

25/08/2026

So now that I’ve chosen the images I want to work from, the next step is getting them onto my paper. Sure, I could draw everything freehand, but that would take a lot of time — and for smaller works, it’s just not necessary. I use a lightbox with graphite paper instead.

I place the graphite paper under my reference image, switch on the lightbox, and trace the key features I want to transfer. I check the drawing as I go to make sure the lines are coming through cleanly. It’s a simple process, but it gives me an accurate foundation to build on. I’ll show how I transfer bigger works (the ones that don’t fit on the lightbox) soon. Let me know if you have any questions.

M

04/08/2026

Side‑by‑side feather progress today — original on the left, second attempt on the right. At first glance I actually think the left looks better, mostly because that right‑hand feather has more colour in the first version. I changed the feathers slightly in the second run, so they’re not exact duplicates of the first version.

But in reality, the right‑side version is far better executed. The first was done on lower‑quality paper — lighter gsm, a bit creamy, and honestly not the best choice.

The second version is now going through a stretching process… but that’s for another day.

M

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