Michael Rosen has set today’s Janaury challenge! The 64 Million Artists crew are pulling our the big guns! Michale has asked us to create a poem using sounding words and our earliest memories. Poetry was never a string subject for me at school but Michael has given some advice to create using sounding words. MyContinue reading “Your earliest memory”
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Overcoming the problems of masking fluid
I’m not a fan of masking fluid in watercolour paintings, but I see people use it to create some fantastic art. I decided to change my attitude by attending a workshop specifically using the dreaded liquid latex. Before I start, these are my issues with masking fluid. Cathy Read was the tutor of the workshop.Continue reading “Overcoming the problems of masking fluid”
Upper Decks
Another phobia. I’ve previously said I don’t like boats, or being at sea. Probably why I’m also not keen on Open top busses. We took an open top bus from Bournemouth to Poole after we walked from Poole to Bournemouth! The bus lurched from side to side, and I had to look down at myContinue reading “Upper Decks”
Fisherman’s Cafe, Poole
Just round the corner from our Poole accommodation was the Fisherman’s Cafe. A down to earth breakfast hang-out. From the outside you would probably walk past the Fisherman’s Cafe. It was small and crowded. But the breakfasts were amazing. Traditional full English, sausages in big baps, eggs and black pudding. And a jolly menu thatContinue reading “Fisherman’s Cafe, Poole”
Creative procrastination
I forgot to plan my year with the unexpected in mind… It was going to be the 64 Million Artist January Challenge, Watercolour month in July and inktober in October. That was my plan. And today I find myself 6 days late into a local collage daily challenge. I was meant to be producing someContinue reading “Creative procrastination”
