I love today’s challenge – ‘Add a face to an everyday object, what is the story?’ I’m reminded of my nan who worked as a Nanny in a stately home. To entertain the children, she made up stories of coins who only wanted to get back to the bank. They would go out and haveContinue reading “Hello.”
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In Common
Today’s 64 Million Artist prompt is quite a challenge! ‘Find someone you have something in common with and connect with that person’ How do you turn a prompt into a piece of art? When out walking look at your neighbours front door, or front garden. What sort of person are they, tidy, come as youContinue reading “In Common”
Daily sketching is a habit worth thinking about for the New Year!
I like to keep a variety of sketchbooks on the go in sizes from A6 to A3. My favourite manufacturer is Windsor and Newton whose wiro-bound sketchbooks come in various sizes and textures. The only way to improve their sketchbooks is with a piece of elastic to keep the pages closed while out sketching inContinue reading “Daily sketching is a habit worth thinking about for the New Year!”
First Impressions
No-one has an excuse not to produce an image today! Just walking in mud counts – take a photo and you’re done. Our puppy had her first taste of snow in November. Literally just sat licking the thin layer of cold snow! What would dogs do if they knew about snow angels? Luna is neverContinue reading “First Impressions”
Draw without fear
Day 2 of the 64MillionArtist prompts. A real challenge today set by Emma Major – removing the thought of doubt. I decided to use my left hand while drawing to music. I covered my paper in sugar paper collage and then taking a line for a walk a let myself have free expression to theContinue reading “Draw without fear”
A Little Bit Of Me
Welcome to a whole month of the 64MillionArtists January Prompts! Today’s challenge is to choose an object that has a story you can tell, imagining that the object is displayed in a museum setting. I have chosen the stick that I use to produce my line and wash art works. The stick was picked upContinue reading “A Little Bit Of Me”
Happy Christmas
I am about to start creating my responses for the 64Millionartist daily challenges for January. Last year it was my first experience of the prompts and it’s to them I thank for changing my approach to art and to reassessing my creative process. This year I signed up to being a community leader…
Creating Christmas Collage Movie Scenes
I have been inspired by a James Chapman course to create some collage Christmas Movie scenes. I love Christmas films and generally Elf is watched at least 6 times from October!
Linda Saul Workshop Review
I went to a workshop hosted by the Woodley and Early Arts group with Linda Saul, ARWS, with some trepidation. Using watercolour and creating granulation is not something I would normally do, but then it’s good to get out of your comfort zone.
Big News Round-Up, Nov 28
Some big news at the end of the big news round-up post this week…so read on and be amazed! Is this too much excitement? Learn Saturday was the Woodley and Earley Art Group workshop with Linda Saul learning to use granulating watercolours to produce small landscape paintings. This was a great workshop and an easyContinue reading “Big News Round-Up, Nov 28”
