In 2020 I realised I am way more of a perfectionist than I thought I was. The solution to that is to churn out as many happy digital birds as possible. Day 19: A Flamboyant Fairy Penguin. I’m posting them over on my Instagram first (@artjmtinsta) so you can follow along there.
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Craft Fair and Inktober 2020 – Day 17
Today was my first ever craft fair. Considering it was all pulled together pretty last minute, I’m quite pleased! Between having chats with lots of lovely people I also managed to sell lots of items (and make some money for charity too). Probably unsurprisingly, the 12 days of Christmas Bearded Collie cards were the biggestContinueContinue reading “Craft Fair and Inktober 2020 – Day 17”
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”
Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden #3
The third in the series! Click here for 1 and here for 2. For each of these I’ve started with a rough sketch. I find it helpful to include little notes to myself. I know I’ve said this before, but I like looking back at the process before a piece is created. The sketch forContinueContinue reading “Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden #3”
Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden
During lockdown I’ve been taking inspiration from what’s around me, namely the garden since that’s the only thing I can see. The weather has also been so nice that sitting outside over the Easter weekend felt like such a treat. The garden was a big part of why we left our London flat before theContinueContinue reading “Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden”
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