Well, it's been a lovely sunny weekend and we've spent many hours outside enjoying it. I took the opportunity of kids playing happily to do a little drawing and painting with my very neglected watercolour pencils. I wanted something colourful so went with a bright Toucan. It is also the start of world watercolour month... Continue Reading →
I decided between mouthfuls of Easter egg chocolate this weekend that I should make up with my watercolour paints and have a go at a rabbit illustration (I feel very pompous calling them illustrations but well, doodle just doesn't quite work with the hours I put into this!) I'm pleased to say that my watercolours... Continue Reading →
Towards the end of last year my Dad asked if I would like a craft magazine subscription for my birthday. A present that drops through my door once a month - yes please! I chose a magazine called Bead and Jewellery and my first issue arrived at the start of February. A few days later... Continue Reading →
I've been trying to get back into my drawing over the last few weeks; I find it very relaxing but also very hard as I want everything to be perfect first time. I found myself getting very frustrated with my watercolours because nothing seemed to work but I now realise that this was largely because... Continue Reading →
I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying Inktober. I love to work in colour usually but there is something quite nice about covering large areas in black ink and working on shading and adding details in white. I also like adding a little pop of colour so that is stands out against the... Continue Reading →
I'm still keeping up with Inktober. Admittedly it's only the 7th of October so there's time yet to fall behind! I won't ramble on today. Micron pen with a black Inktense pencil. I really need to learn to let the paper dry in between layers of Inktense! Playing with my new Pentel brush pen. I... Continue Reading →
I seem to be totally rubbish at this whole blogging malarkey at the minute. It's not because I don't want to blog but I've been spending all my free time making jewellery for a craft fair in November. I'm a slow crafter! Seriously, I am worried about how much I have ready to take and... Continue Reading →
My poor blog has been so neglected for the last few weeks as my laptop went to laptop heaven and my mobile phone decided to follow shortly after but I'm back (new phone all set up and ready) with a special illustration for my new baby nephew. A little background - my sister (baby's Mum)... Continue Reading →
I will keep this short today as I'm writing on my phone. My laptop has decided that it needs a rest so is stubbornly refusing to work and I feel totally lost without it. I can't help but think that the snazzy windows update it gave itself has something to do with it. My phone... Continue Reading →
I keep checking that this was indeed week 22 of the Facebook illustration challenge. It seems so hard to believe that it is almost half way through. This weeks prompt was 'My Favourite Thing'. Well my current favourite thing are the 6 new Daniel Smith watercolours I treated myself too. I already had the watercolour... Continue Reading →
The Artisan Duck 