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…”
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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”
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”
Alpaca
It’s easy to fall into habits and places of comfort so I have started experimenting with Watercolour and collage. I have been having a lot of successes with collage but I’m not always happy with the colours of paper that I find. I have also become attracted to newsprint in my work. I spent someContinue reading “Alpaca”
Oh to be a child again
Would you be a child again? This post and image is inspired from the Doodlewash prompt – Playground. When I was young, a very long time ago, playgrounds were really quite boring. We had tall slides, swings and roundabouts. All painted in lead based paints, peeling from the sun. We had to imagine – fun.Continue reading “Oh to be a child again”
