Doodle Pattern Library and Some Mandala Patterns

I've been watching several YouTube videos and drawing some doodle fill and border patterns for inspiration as I'm often stumped when it comes to choosing what patterns to use and I tend to revert to a limited well-tested vocabulary! I also found some interesting videos with instructions for mandala patterns which would also…

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New Drawing Materials, Experiments, Archival Revival, and the Arrival of Spring

Exciting new art materials Derwent Coloursoft coloured pencils I have been doing more drawing and colouring recently, and have become increasingly frustrated with my limited set of cheap colouring pencils which are perpetually breaking, so I decided to treat myself to a decent set - the first I have ever owned. I did…

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2021 The Year in Review

The downward spiral In 2020 we longed for the normality of 2019. In 2021 we thought that perhaps 2020 hadn’t been so bad after all. “Three weeks to flatten the curve”? Hmm. The majority are ruled by fear and are willingly giving up their basic freedoms and submitting to totalitarianism. However, for the…

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WOYWW 647 Stamping Jig, Perplexing Paper Patchwork, Stash Old and New, and More Inkscape Fun

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Personalised stamp jig On Thursday afternoon I went through all the cards I'd made recently, and stamped my "Handmade by..." stamp on the backs of them. I used the jig I made according to Jennifer McGuire's instructions and it works an absolute treat! I made it about…

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