One of the myths about being an artist is that hours upon endless hours are spent at the easel painting away with no thought to time or the passing of the day. I can tell you that really, this could not be further from the truth. In an average I spend a lot less time...
This might be one of the most nerve-wracking posts I have ever put out there but it is time and the excitement over-rides the nerves (just about). I am putting my heart and soul into this – my first ever online course. I could say so many things (so many...
In this, the first week of a brand New Year, besides focussing on my painting and studio time, I am also spending as much time as I can on writing and developing my very first e-course. I am aiming to put the information onto my website in the next week or so and open...
I sat this morning, with twinkling lights, a cat on my lap and a cup of my favourite tea. Up by 6am I was happy to sit and welcome a new day and a New Year in simply and quietly. We had a peaceful Hogmanay, still flattened by the cough and cold we have been sharing,...
The year is almost out and as I have my annual dose of a head cold and am taking a sick day it is always good to look over the past year to see where I have been, where I am at and where I could now go. For the best part of the year my blogging has been sporadic until...
A few days off is good for the soul. Christmas and the days leading up to it went so fast but our day was spent with family, eating, chatting relaxing and then friends on boxing day. So good. I have been spending lots of time with the hubby – a Harry Potter...
When blogging about art, it is always tempting to just show the good stuff – encourage the illusion that everything is easy – that it all works out – ‘look what I painted!’ When in actual fact, some days are just a struggle and far more...
The sun is shining outside although it feels cold in my studio. I am in my painting clothes just pottering away where no-one has to see me – bliss. Here are a few of my sketch-a-day images from this week. So satisfying to be filling another wee book with small...
There has not been much happening on the easel this week due to work and last minute Christmas shopping but I did manage to get a couple of painted journal pages done. Relatively quick and unfinished but it is always good to get the paints out even for a short while....
Every so often I would like to introduce you to an artist that I find incredibly inspiring – you may already know of them but perhaps not and it is always great to discover new things! I only heard of Ana Maria Pacheco fairly recently when a tutor at a college...
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