DRAW AWESOME ALBUM PART 2 - HIDDEN HINGE BINDING The Hidden Hinge method There are several ways of doing this, but I chose to make separate "hinges" from 1 1/2-in wide strips of card which I then scored and folded down the centre. These strips were inserted into the open edge of each…
DRAW AWESOME ALBUM PART 1 - PREPARING THE PAGES Background Throughout last year I took part in the online drawing course "DrawAwesome" presented by Phil Davies. I came across his ad on YouTube with a link to a free tutorial, and I was hooked. He is an amazing teacher and very early in…
KINTSUGI AND THE ART OF COFFEE MUG MAINTENANCE Cracked mug I was devastated recently to discover that my favourite mug had developed a crack, and was leaking. I was given this mug many years ago by a friend who knows I love cats, and I love all the fun kitty pictures on it.…
DOODLING FROM YOUTUBE After a busy morning, I had a relaxing afternoon and did some doodling in my Rhodia pattern and design book. I had been watching some YouTube videos and thought it would be good to add a few more ideas to my pattern library. I used Staedtler Pigment Fineliners, sizes 0.3…
ANOTHER ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA PIECE INSPIRED BY DENISE LOVE I've now completed the second abstract piece. I so enjoy following Denise Love on YouTube! She is so inspiring and enthusiastic, and I love her abstract pieces and colour choices, and how quickly she works. Today's piece is based on circles, which is one…
ABSTRACT MIXED MEDIA PIECE INSPIRED BY DENISE LOVE After all my recent precision work with calligraphy, I had a real urge to do something more free and abstract. I also wanted to experiment with some recently acquired art materials. I follow Denise Love on YouTube. I love her mixed media and abstract pieces,…
COMPLETION OF THE CALLIGRAPHY FLOURISHES COURSE This five-day course has taken me nearly three weeks to complete! Somehow I wasn't able to get down to it and work at it every day. There has been quite a lot going on recently and in between, I have been too tired to go in the…
SKETCH OF KINGSKERSWELL CHURCH Today we attended the funeral of a friend's mother. The weather was appalling all morning with torrential rain, which was so sad for the family. The burial took place first, in the churchyard of Kingskerswell Church. Rather than risking getting absolutely soaked, I remained in the car while my…
STUDIO TIDYING - MIXED MEDIA AREA Since creating a new "clean area" under the window in my studio, my old "main work area" is now designated as "mixed media area." This is how it looked a year ago, after I'd done some tidying (you wouldn't think so!). This area is now going to…
STORAGE FOR MY KURETAKE GANSAI TAMBI PAINTS Today I completed one of the most enjoyable projects I've done for quite a long time. It's all part of my studio tidying and reorganising, and I love pottering about with my materials and getting them organised! Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolours I now have three sets…
