Over the past few weeks in my life drawing groups at Hush Art Group in Clitheroe and Life Drawing Blackburn I have been experimenting with layering figures on top of each other and using negative space to create these graphic images- the drawings can be turned in different directions and as you look different figures …
Thank you to all who followed along with me on my art journey this year, whether that be reading a blog post, following me on Instagram, visiting one of my exhibitions or purchasing an art work- in whatever way you've interacted and inspired me this year thanks so much, I really appreciate it. I will …
Head to my Youtube channel to watch my video on creating negative space leaf paintings. This technique is great for creating beautiful artworks in their own right, or fabulous mixed media background papers for collage and paper crafts. Below are some examples of negative space painting I've created and some of the ways in which …
Last night I went to Hush art group- a life drawing session based in the Ribble Valley, we had a fantastic model called Eve. The picture above is a painting/drawing I completed in blue and red acrylic inks, this was a 30-minute pose. Here are a few of my sketches from that drawing session: Two …
Be sure to check out the latest digital kit on my Etsy shop. This 20 page digital kit is bursting with vintage floral and botanical images, scrappy-paper elements and tags galore! In this Vintage scrappy flowers kit, there are 11 different paper designs, 3 sheets of tags, 2 pages of collage elements, a sheet of …
Last night I went to a Hush Life drawing session in Clitheroe. We had a lovely model called Gil, who is a very tall, slender person who can get into and hold some challenging poses. Gil's also a very friendly person to have a chat with! To start with Gil held some shorter poses, 2x5 …
Hello everyone! This week I have decided to experiment with putting up some of my original artworks for sale via my Etsy Shop. First off I have uploaded this handsome chap. "Sir Dachshund" is painted in acrylic on canvas board, measures 8x10 inches and comes signed and unframed. He costs £60 inclusive of postage and …
Autumn is here and Halloween is fast approaching, but there's still time to do some Halloween crafting! Click the link below to download your FREE PDF file of Halloween junk journal printables that I have designed for you! halloween-free-23Download This free printable includes a selection of spooky papers in lined and unlined versions plus gift …
Creating the leaf images at Clitheroe Castle on the Art Walk Clitheroe At my artist's residency at Clitheroe Castle Museum for the Art Walk Clitheroe I made two leaf artworks using collage, watercolour, gouache, acrylic paint pens, and acrylic paints. I have since turned these pictures into the cards pictured below, you can see how …
Back in September, I took part in the second paint Garstang plein air painting competition and I am very happy to report that I achieved 2nd place for the 2nd year in a row! This year I painted the view of the canal behind Owd' Tithe Barn on the outskirts of Garstang. I used oil …
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