Still of beetroot  from episode 4 of the Artist in You, Bon Appetit featuring Raymond Blanc
Season 1 -
Filmed    at    Raymond    Blanc’s    famous    Belmond    Le Manoir   aux   Quat'Saisons    in    Oxfordshire,   England, Jenny    completes    a    still    life    painting    after    a    walk through   the   garden   during   which   Raymond   digs   up some   colourful   beets   to   use   as   subject   matter   -   in the the pouring rain!  This   is   very   much   a   painting   in   the   long   tradition   of still   life   painting   (indeed   Jenny   takes   the   viewer   on   a whistle-stop   tour   of   the   history   of   still   life   starting   in Pompeii   in   79CE!),   but   as   viewers   will   have   come   to expect,   it   has   her   own   ‘quirky’   and   distinctive   stamp on it. During   the   second   half   of   the   programme,   we   go back   to   the   studio   while   Jenny   presents   a   second   still   life   of   some   eggs   and   a   bowl,   using   templates and   a   stencil   through   which   she   adds   a   patterned texture. The   result   is   a   delightful   piece   of   art   finished with   some   gold   foil   and   made   all   the   more   special because    anyone    could    emulate    the    project    -    it doesn’t   require   the   skills   and   talents   of   a   fine   artist, but instead an open mind and the willingness to try.
In    Jenny    revives    the    art    of    pressing    flowers,    so popular   in   Victorian   and   Edwardian   England.   However in   2018,   she   brings   an   original   Victorian   microwave into   the   proceedings   to   hurry   things   along   and   show the   viewer   how   to   produce   a   beautiful   piece   finished with   the   flowers   on   a   gold   leaf   circle   that   really   makes their colours sing. After choosing flowers in a summer garden, she shows how to press and dry them, and then create a tessellated design by applying the flowers to a circle of gold foil.  The show also includes a series of delightful decorative projects including resin coasters, tea light jars and a bag decorated using flowers as stencils. Four really engaging and inspiring projects to complete season 1, demonstrated and explained in Jenny’s charming and inimitable style.
Still from episode 4 of the Artist in You, Bon Appetit featuring Raymond Blanc Jenny Muncaster with Raymond Blanc episode 4 of the Artist in You directed by Steve Grant Still life from episode 4 of the Artist in You, Bon Appetit featuring Raymond Blanc Close-up of lino cutting: still from episode 5 of the Artist in You, Making an Impression Still of Winchester Cathedral from episode 5 of the Artist in You, Making an Impression Still from episode 5 of the Artist in You, Making an Impression Print of Winchester Cathedral from episode 5 of the Artist in You, Making an Impression presented by Jenny Muncaster Pressed flowers still  from episode 6 of the Artist in You, Pressing Matters presented by Jenny Muncaster Still  from episode 6 of the Artist in You, Pressing Matters presented by Jenny Muncaster Pressed flowers cast in resin: still  from episode 6 of the Artist in You, Pressing Matters directed by Steve Grant Rubber Stamp! Still  from episode 6 of the Artist in You, Pressing Matters presented by Jenny Muncaster
Making    an    Impression’    opens    with    Jenny    making some    quick,    loose    sketches    on    location    in    the grounds   of   Winchester   Cathedral.   She   explains   that the   drawings   aren’t   about   architectural   accuracy   and perfect    perspective,    but    an    ‘impression’;    a    simple representation    suitable    for    creating    a    clean    and ‘unfussy’ print. This    programme    wakes    viewers    up    to    the    terrific possibilities    of    producing    prints    right    there    on    the kitchen    table    using    really    basic,    everyday    items. We’re   talking   polystyrene   food   packaging   and   pencil erasers here! You’ll   be   amazed    as   the   results   of   a   little   ingenuity and inventiveness come to life on screen. The    programme    closes    as    she    adds    final    touches such   as   silver   foil   and   relief   paint   to   the   print   of   the cathedral,   which   is   then   presented   in   a   simple   frame to great effect. As   with   all   the   episodes,   everything   used   is   readily available   either   right   there   in   your   own   home,   from any   good   arts   and   crafts   store   and   our   friends   and Hobbycraft, of course!
Pressing Matters
Season 1 -
Filmed   at   Raymond   Blanc’s   famous   Belmond   Le   Manoir   aux Quat'Saisons   in   Oxfordshire,   England,   Jenny   completes   a still    life    painting    after    a    walk    through    the    garden    during which   Raymond   digs   up   some   colourful   beets   to   use   as subject matter - in the the pouring rain!  This   is   very   much   a   painting   in   the   long   tradition   of   still   life painting   (indeed   Jenny   takes   the   viewer   on   a   whistle-stop tour   of   the   history   of   still   life   starting   in   Pompeii   in   79CE!), but   as   viewers   will   have   come   to   expect,   it   has   her   own ‘quirky’ and distinctive stamp on it. During   the   second   half   of   the   programme,   we   go   back   to   the studio   while   Jenny   presents   a   second   still   life   of   some   eggs and   a   bowl,   using   templates   and   a   stencil   through   which   she adds   a   patterned   texture.   The   result   is   a   delightful   piece   of art    finished    with    some    gold    foil    and    made    all    the    more special    because    anyone    could    emulate    the    project    -    it doesn’t   require   the   skills   and   talents   of   a   fine   artist,   but instead an open mind and the willingness to try.
In   Jenny   revives   the   art   of   pressing   flowers,   so   popular   in Victorian    and    Edwardian    England.    However    in    2018,    she brings   ‘an   original   Victorian   microwave’   into   the   proceedings   to hurry   things   along   and   show   the   viewer   how   to   produce   a beautiful   piece   finished   with   the   flowers   on   a   gold   leaf   circle that really makes their colours sing. After   choosing   flowers   in   a   summer   garden,   she   shows   how   to press   and   dry   them,   and   then   create   a   tessellated   design   by applying   the   flowers   to   a   circle   of   gold   foil.      The   show   also includes    a    series    of    delightful    decorative    projects    including resin    coasters,    tea    light    jars    and    a    bag    decorated    using flowers as stencils. Four    really    engaging    and    inspiring    projects    to    complete season   1,   demonstrated   and   explained   in   Jenny’s   charming and inimitable style.
Making   an   Impression’   opens   with   Jenny   making   some   quick, loose    sketches    on    location    in    the    grounds    of    Winchester Cathedral.     She     explains     that     the     drawings     aren’t     about architectural     accuracy     and     perfect     perspective,     but     an ‘impression’;    a    simple    representation    suitable    for    creating    a clean and ‘unfussy’ print. This   programme   wakes   viewers   up   to   the   terrific   possibilities   of producing   prints   right   there   on   the   kitchen   table   using   really basic,     everyday     items.     We’re     talking     polystyrene     food packaging and pencil erasers here! You’ll    be    amazed    as    the    results    of    a    little    ingenuity    and inventiveness come to life on screen. The   programme   closes   as   she   adds   final   touches   such   as   silver foil   and   relief   paint   to   the   print   of   the   cathedral,   which   is   then presented in a simple frame to great effect. As   with   all   the   episodes,   everything   used   is   readily   available either   right   there   in   your   own   home,   from   any   good   arts   and crafts store and our friends and Hobbycraft, of course!
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