Hello! I hope you are well! April is nearly over thank goodness! Did anyone notice that it was quite a challenge! Wonky weather and stress! Or maybe that was just me! This week’s project is all about finding a quiet, safe magical place- A secret garden to relax- to dream dreams and sit with unicorns-… Continue reading Sanctuary
Hello everyone! – Well finally some sunshine! What a change it makes. I love this time of year. Blossom and early buds, – majestic Rhododendrons, magnolia trees, lilac bushes and wisteria! All amazing. This week’s project was again inspired by Monet and Impressionism and experiments with water soluble oil pastels. I’ve had them tucked away… Continue reading Beauty
Hello and welcome from a windy Northern Ireland! This week’s project is another attempt by me to cheer us all up by combining colour and flowers. Life presents challenges for us all at times. It’s helpful just to take a moment to breathe- to rest and to find a place of calm. I hope this… Continue reading Breathe
Hello friends, I hope your week has been good. I took a break during Easter. This week my project stays on the theme of Spring. The cherry blossoms this time of year must be one of my favourite things! I thought that it would be fun to create blossom in a loose abstract way combining… Continue reading Hope
Well they tell me that Spring has officially arrived… no sign here I’m afraid. As I write I’m watching the heavy rain pour down and it’s still quite cold. Oh well! The good news is that we can escape and create our own Spring. That was what I hoped to achieve with this week’s project.… Continue reading Gratitude
Hello! This weekend we celebrated St Patrick’s day in Ireland and throughout the world. My project was therefore created with this in mind. I decided to create what to me is a typically Irish scene. This reminds me of my childhood and the rivers, trees and fields behind my house. I’ve used the small version… Continue reading Ebb and flow
Hello again! Still little sign of spring here so so thought I would continue to create my own! I absolutely adore cherry blossom and I see that the trees where I live at least are currently doing their very best to bloom! The weekend’s video tutorial was part of Lavinia stamps new product launch and… Continue reading Blossom bridge
Hello, hope you are all doing ok. Still cold here. There’s talk of snow! My poor daffodils! The weekends project was fun to create and was inspired by seeing so many of you using the new Lavinia stamps sticker stencils. I managed to get hold of the large set although forgot to by the cork… Continue reading Curious
Hello friends! I hope you all have had a great week! In case you missed my latest painting at the weekend you can find it below. I love using the druids inn stamp and little dwelling houses. I adore forests and trees so this week’s project was an indulgence. It took me two days to… Continue reading Nutcracker wood
Hello friends! I hope you are well! I’m just back from my walk after some shopping and cleaning etc. Ready for the week- bring it on! My video at the weekend was an excuse to play again with my Kuretake watercolours. They are thicker than standard water colours and take a bit of getting used… Continue reading Magic at twilight
