I’m so pleased to finally be posting this. All it took was to be out with Covid to finally get around to it. First, we decided on the composition. we ended up going for a combination of 3 and 4 so that Tessa (the hamster) was looking inquisitive and there were plenty of background details.ContinueContinue reading “Syrian Hamster Pet Portrait”
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International Women’s Day 2022
Happy International Women’s Day 2022. The theme this year is #breakthebias. This year, I decided to paint something for a local online art display and included a bit about it below. There was a limited word count, and I’m not a fan of oversharing online, but here’s a glimpse into what this piece is about:ContinueContinue reading “International Women’s Day 2022”
Tokyo Watercolour In The Rain
It’s finally done! I mentioned this piece Back in July and I’ve finally completed it. I took photos along the way, so can put together a good old fashioned step-by-step post. Here’s the original photo. I took it right after visiting the Ghibli Museum when everything looked rainy and cosy and magical. 1) I startedContinueContinue reading “Tokyo Watercolour In The Rain”
Christmas 2020
That came round fast didn’t it? I had bigger plans, as ever, to post more and complete more projects. But overall I think I’ve done well this year. I finished the Beardies in Need Christmas cards (I swear I will post about each one soon), finished some pieces in lockdown and even had a stallContinueContinue reading “Christmas 2020”
Watercolour Terracotta Pots
A few weeks ago, we had particularly nice weather. Whenever possible, drawing from real life is great practice to understand proportion, light and create realistic colours. You learn so much more, but it does have its challenges. After I started this painting, the weather took a turn and I had a couple of weeks ofContinueContinue reading “Watercolour Terracotta Pots”
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