Hello friends! I hope you have had a good week. Spain continues to be hot. The wild fires have been terrifying and tragic. Thankfully they are not near us and we are safe. Our thoughts are with those not so fortunate. In actual fact we had freakish rain yesterday for a couple of hours before… Continue reading ‘Brave new world’
Hello from a sweltering hot Spain! I hope you are all good. This week I decided to use my new Kuretake limited edition paint set along with some of the new loomweaver stamps . You may find the video Here I’m glad to see that the new fairy foxglove collection, being exhibited in the forest… Continue reading Foxglove couture
Hello! – it’s been a while. I took a break, had a little trip to Marrakesh with my family and also had family here to stay with me to celebrate my Mum’s 80th birthday! It’s been a busy and enjoyable time and I have welcomed the break. I’m back with a commissioned video for Lavinia… Continue reading Made to measure
Hello, I hope you have had a good week! This week’s post invites you to explore the creation of quick and easy backgrounds using a gel press, a stencil, some elements ink and distress oxide sprays. I love the combination of the chalky oxides with the elements ink. I then layered on the stamping using… Continue reading Easy, colourful Gel press backgrounds
Hello, hope you are well. This week I really craved colour . So this piece is a bit experimental again using pastels on pastel Matt. The video tutorial can be found Here Thanks to everyone who watched so far and left encouraging kind comments on YouTube. I know it’s not my normal style but I… Continue reading Meadow cottages
Hello! I hope you are all well. Just a little catch up on recent projects in case you missed them. The weather here continues to be beautiful. Lots of golden light and dramatic skies! So I was inspired to get out my pan pastels and pencils to create this peaceful dreamy scene. A big shout… Continue reading Silence is golden
Hello friends! Another beautiful week here. We planted roses and alliums in our garden and are enjoying seeing what we planted last year come to life! The sunshine really makes a difference to the flowers! For this week’s project I wanted to create a forest scene full of sunshine, paying particular attention to the light.… Continue reading Faelorn rest
Hello, I hope you are all well. Rainy here today after weeks of sunshine. Due to continue all week. I wouldn’t complain but of course it’s the week our daughter comes to visit! Oh well. This week’s project is a little more cheery- Spring and the glory of lush green and early blossoms. It’s a… Continue reading Nature’s gift
Hello friends, I have a bit of a round up of my latest videos today. As you may know Lavinia stamps released the new Meadow brook tales Collection so I’ve had a play! They are beautiful. You may find the materials used and tutorial on the Lavinia site Here For the version with music find… Continue reading Moonbark Walk
Hello lovely people from a beautiful sunny day in Spain! I hope you have had a great week! This week I really wanted to throw caution to the wind and paint something colourful and vibrant using the kuretake paints which are a cross between watercolour and gouache in terms of their varying opacities. It’s done… Continue reading Lavender view
