Every year I tell myself that I’m going to continue to post regularly after Inktober while I’ve got the momentum and every year I don’t and November is one of the quietest blog-months. Post-Inktober recovery combined with moving AND starting work in a new branch has meant that the month has been full-on. But hereContinueContinue reading “National Portrait Gallery”
Category Archives: Drawing
Art Nouveau Frame #2 and Completed on a Flat!
SITE UPDATE: I’ve sorted through some tag categories and added a page explaining why I love step-by-step posts. Have a look! Hello all, I have exciting news – my boyfriend and I have completed on a flat! We have keys and everything! I feel like such a grown up. I won’t be able to moveContinueContinue reading “Art Nouveau Frame #2 and Completed on a Flat!”
Art Nouveau Frame
Hi all, I had every intention of doing the July Watercolour challenge, but alas I haven’t made the time. Life and work are quite full on at the moment. I know that’s not a compelling excuse, but sometimes it’s the most honest one. We’ve got a provisional completion date on the flat so there’s aContinueContinue reading “Art Nouveau Frame”
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”
Lack of motivation
I’ve been finding recently that I don’t have the same patience/attention span for art. When I was younger I could work on something for HOURS and for days on end. I think a big difference is that as an adult there are always other things I feel I need to be getting done. I knowContinueContinue reading “Lack of motivation”
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