My botanical themed art work- Rachel Crawshaw Recently at TAC (Thursday art club) the artists made a group still life display with the theme of "Botanicals". I love it when we do these collaborative displays as you get a real mix of interesting and unusual items and everyone approaches the theme differently. For this theme …
I was very sad to hear that my regular life drawing class- Life Drawing Blackburn- is closing down. It is hopefully being re-started in September as an online class, and I plan to start attending the in person Hush life drawing group in Clitheroe more regularly as an alternative when it re-opens in september. Here …
I often find that the summer months from June through to the beginning of September become a slower period in my creative process. I stop creating as much finished and polished art works and tend to focus my time and energy on refilling my cup. One of my favourite ways of doing this is reconnecting …
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Collage—the art of assembling different materials like paper, photographs, fabric, and found objects into a composition—is a powerful medium for self-expression. Its layered nature mirrors the complexity of identity, memory, and emotion. By combining disparate elements, collage allows artists to tell stories, evoke feelings, and explore inner landscapes in ways that are intuitive, symbolic, and …
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I have always been skeptical and resistant to use AI . The idea of bringing AI into my creative process was a no go area. I worried that AI would steal from me everything that makes me an artist. That it would turn art-making into a cold, mechanical exchange. That it would replace the rich, …
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My Red and Green Digital Kit, is now available to download for FREE! This kit is full of bold elements in classic red and green tones. While it could work beautifully for Christmas and holiday crafts, I wanted to show just how versatile it can be year-round. So, I used it to create a set …
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This year I’ve been dipping into the treasure trove that is Fodder School One. This is an inspiring online mixed media art course that runs over eleven months. Fodder School is a collaborative workshop featuring a different teacher each month, focusing on both "making fodder" (the raw materials of collage) and "using fodder" (turning those …
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Are you an artist who loves life drawing? A passionate scrap-booker? A dedicated junk journaler? Then my Life Drawing Junk Journal Kit is designed just for you! Featuring my own hand-drawn life sketches, this printable kit is perfect for adding an artistic and expressive touch to your creative projects. What’s Inside the Kit? This digital …
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This year I decided to start 2025 with a few guiding aspirations. In the past years began with either no specific goals, or with huge goals. The huge goals seemed impossible to tackle after the first few days and so I gave up. Having no goals also left me floundering and not achieving as much …
https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZgDgB1pxACs?si=qfXkkaMntKQ2Qaw8 Visit HERE for the you tube video Have you ever thought about what truly drives you? What qualities and principles shape the way you live your life? These guiding principles are known as core values, and they play a crucial role in helping us lead fulfilling, authentic lives. In this post, and in my …
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