DRAWING PRACTICE FROM A COUNTRY DIARY Since our outing to the village fete on Saturday, I have been feeling very tired, and after I'd compled my necessary domestic tasks, there was nothing left in the energy bank for studio time. After a few days of this I was beginning to feel a bit…
KITCHEN PAPER MOP-UP SHEETS Following on from my recent post about scratch papers, it seemed a logical progression to do one about my gorgeous kitchen paper mop-up sheets. I make scratch papers by applying excess paint or ink onto paper with a brush or stamp, or perhaps a stencil, to clean them off…
ONLINE ART COURSE - CAMPER VAN IN A DESERT LANDSCAPE We are now approaching the end of the landscapes module, with only the self-directed challenge to go. This is proving to be a great module to do, although I didn't enjoy the first one (the clouds in graphite). This particular project was worked…
DEVON COUNTY SHOW, 2023 Friday was my hubby's birthday, and since the Devon County Show usually falls around this date, we decided to go, and make it a birthday treat - actually a joint birthday treat as my birthday is at the end of the month. It is always the best day out…
A VISIT TO COLETON FISHACRE At last I have finished editing and sorting all the photos I took at this beautiful National Trust property situated in South Devon, UK, not too far from where we live. Coleton Fishacre Coleton Fishacre is a large family home built in the Arts and Crafts style and…
I have finally managed to finish sorting through the huge number of photos I took of this outing, and then selecting the ones to upload to my blog. Castle Drogo - Background Castle Drogo is one of our local National Trust properties, here in the County of Devon in the UK. It is…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? A couple of Florabunda "Thank You" cards that I made by printing the design on the computer, and then colouring with my Tombow markers. The monochrome one has a very subtle touch of purple which unfortunately isn't showing well on the photo. My actual workdesk hasn't seen…
What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Sorry I didn't make it onto WOYWW last week. I've had a bad week with my ME, and was quite poorly with a cold, and I had hoped to have my slippers completed but didn't manage it. However, in between, I've been quite busy and have made…
It was a lovely sunny afternoon so my hubby suggested we go out for a bit, taking the Trekinetic with us - I haven't used it very much lately, because whenever my hubby has been free to take me out (and he's been so busy lately that that hasn't been often), I have…
