Hello everyone , I hope you have had a good week so far. I’m just popping by to remind you of this week’s video. In case you missed it. I have been working a lot with soft pastels lately which I really enjoy using both as a mixed media final touch and stand alone. I… Continue reading Twilight forage.
Hello friends, I hope you have had a good week. No change with the heat here I’m afraid. However I see that next week will be slightly cooler. It’s still difficult for me to create in my art room as we still haven’t had air conditioners installed. I’m hoping that I won’t have to go… Continue reading Change in the wind
Hello everyone! I hope you are well! As some of you may know I decided to take most of August off to recharge my batteries and survive the extreme heat. I certainly enjoyed the break. Still no sign of the cooler weather. I think September will be hotter than average here in Southern Spain. This… Continue reading ‘The graveyard shift’
Hi everyone. Just letting you know that I’m taking a little break. It’s very hot in Spain at the moment- too hot for my art room. I’ll be back with a Commissioned video for Lavinia stamps in a couple of weeks. In the meantime I’m enjoying my free time with my family and getting my… Continue reading Update
Hello, well another week has flown by! I hope you all are well. Still very hot and sunny here. Beautiful blue skies and sometimes a welcome breeze. This week’s project goes larger scale compared with the mini project last week. It took several sessions with welcome breaks in between. You may find the video tutorial… Continue reading Let there be light
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
