Bunny Prompt! I can’t draw bunnies. Not sure that red was the correct colour for this bunny. It has an ‘end of Watership down’ feel to it. This is the kind of bunny you wouldn’t want to mess with in a dark alley. No more to be said!
Tag Archives: Collage
You’ll wet the bed if you pick them…
You may or may not know this, but picking Dandelions does not make you wet the bed! You have to eat them to do that. The popular myth is based around the french word for Dandelion – Pissenlit – which translates to ‘Pee the bed’. Another french word is Dent de lion to describe theContinue reading “You’ll wet the bed if you pick them…”
Sandpiper
How to create an easy reflection in watercolour! I’m quietly proud of this image! Using collage and tearing a folded piece of newsprint has really helped create 2 the reflection of the sandpiper. You will see in the time-lapse video how this was created as the gouache wash has covered up the newspaper image. MaybeContinue reading “Sandpiper”
Criminal Pets
I will be launching my new series of Criminal Pet illustrations at the Woodley and Earley arts group spring exhibition. These new images are based on stories from friends and their pets! Ozzy the illegal fisher – A cat with a natural talent for pond fishing in the neighbourhood where he lived. Peaches the postContinue reading “Criminal Pets”
Tumbler
Ordinary, extraordinary I love primary and bright colours. The secret to a good painting is not perhaps the colour you use, but more the tone you apply the colour. Using painted newspaper to set-up the big shapes I used watercolour to add tone to the image and make the ice in the glass stand out.Continue reading “Tumbler”
Caterpillar
Ugly or what. This is a puss moth cesura vinula! I used to be a pure watercolourist. I sometimes hated the wishy-washy images that I produced. I started to mix things up with acrylic and gouache but recently I have found collage and text adds something that makes give watercolour a bit of impact. IContinue reading “Caterpillar”
The recipe
I started baking during lockdown, like a lot of people! I used to bake cakes for my dad to take to work in his lunch, when I was at school. I guess the cooking bug never it just lay dormant. My Favourite Lemon cake recipe 275g self raising flour 225g caster sugar 225g butter 3Continue reading “The recipe”
Top of the morning to you
My Nan loved feeding Robins. She used to have one come to the door of her cottage, wait he would wait in the morning, in the doorstep, for the crumbs from her toast. Until one morning when he impatiently flew into the kitchen. From that point on they would have their morning chats before NanContinue reading “Top of the morning to you”
Plenty of room to scooter
Cabin was the inspiration for this post. Our favourite holiday destination in Wales has a wonderfully steep hill. I have a lovely memory of Sam trundling down it on his scooter. Probably to the dissatisfaction of the local residents. And maybe why the No Scooters notice appeared the following year!
Basil, Lettuce and Tomoto
I’m very late with planting seeds this year… I’m usually very organised and will have a window sill full of tiny seedlings, poking their little leaves above the soil. But this year! haven’t even started. Even though I know supermarkets in England are running out of fresh salad! Our government suggested we should all plantContinue reading “Basil, Lettuce and Tomoto”
