Julia

Inktober 2017

I started this blog last year at the end of October. I haven’t posted every week, or even every month, but I consider it a success. I wanted to maintain motivation in art, to see myself improve, and to use and improve in a variety of media. I feel like I’ve definitely achieved those lastContinueContinue reading “Inktober 2017”

Christmas Beardie #2

You know what’s a lot of work? Puppies are a lot of work. Especially brainy ones who like to explore with their mouth. Our new Beardie puppy Molly is well and truly settled. Josh, our older Beardie rescue, is mostly indifferent to her. They get on just fine, and it’s nice to see them mimickingContinueContinue reading “Christmas Beardie #2”

Christmas Bearded Collie #1

Yesterday was one of those rare days where I didn’t really have any plans. When I got back from London in the morning I painted and watched RuPaul’s Drag Race all day, and it was glorious. If you haven’t had a no-plans day in a while, try it! Our family friend, who’s currently fostering ourContinueContinue reading “Christmas Bearded Collie #1”

This is why you should use an easel

I was really unsure about whether to post this. I was on a plane last week, and to pass the time I decided to do a little drawing practice. I know that ideally you would draw from observation, but the back of the chair in front wasn’t all that interesting. Instead, I decided to sketchContinueContinue reading “This is why you should use an easel”

Acrylic Study #3

Gosh, a whole month since my last post! In that month I’ve been to a wedding, spent a week in Norfolk and visited my beautiful puppy Molly a lot! She’s not coming home until the end of July but I am SO excited. I hope she loves Josh (our rescue dog) and doesn’t miss herContinueContinue reading “Acrylic Study #3”