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”

Trees in the landscape

I have always found trees to be a problem in the landscape, making them look believable. So I have started to focus more effort to recording them in sketches.  This is a page from my sketch book illustrating the trees I see on my lunch time walk. I’ve used procreate to create colourful background toContinue reading “Trees in the landscape”

Nature is Everywhere – The January Challenge

Although we live in an urban jungle of houses and concrete pathways, I am able to take a daily amble surrounded by woodlands, lakes and dirt pathways. These beautiful areas are hidden at the backs of undeveloped land between the various housing estates.  I chose a wet day to go out to explore with myContinue reading Nature is Everywhere – The January Challenge

Kitchen Stories – January Challenge

Food processorWhen we moved into our house I was brought a food processor, which lived in its packaging for years. I struggled to make cakes the traditional way, hand beating eggs, creaming fats and sugars…until one day when we were clearing out our cupboards, the food processor came out of its packaging.  During lockdown theContinue reading “Kitchen Stories – January Challenge”

Portrait – January Challenge

I create a portrait every year and this year as part of the January Challenge prompt I decided to mix it up and use traditional and digital techniques.  I learnt how to draw a portrait in a class with Peter Keegan about 4-5 years ago. Before that if you had asked me to draw aContinue reading “Portrait – January Challenge”

New Year New Inspiration

I joined the January Challenge 2022 this year. I got really stuck into the day 2 prompt of ‘Why I love…’ And this made me really think about my creative process.  I love going to Bournemouth, when we visit we do as many things as possible and some are the same things that we doContinue reading New Year New Inspiration