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Woodblock prints

I am obsessed by woodblock prints at the moment, my Pinterest boards can’t get enough of them! I might dabble into linocut very soon,...

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May 23, 20201 min read

Inspiration from the past

I’m currently in my ‘ink’ cycle and finding myself obsessed with woodblock prints. I’m experimenting with ink and evolving a stye, I’ve...

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May 10, 20201 min read

Exploration

If you’ve never tried creating with ink before I highly recommend it! It flows, separates, blends and dilutes making it very versatile....

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May 7, 20201 min read

Art and design

I am striving to marry my love for tight realism and a loose flow! This has come together more recently as I’m working in ink again. I’m...

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Apr 26, 20201 min read

Getting inky

I have been enjoying using quink ink recently. It seperates as it dries and creates lovely tone! Here is a selection of my recent work!

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Apr 16, 20201 min read

Easter Sunday

Happy Easter! It’s usually a time for family and feasts however this year we find ourselves separated from special people. Thankfully...

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Apr 12, 20201 min read

Ink cycle

I’m well and truly back in the cycle! It’s ink time again. Everytime I come back to a medium I bring something with me from my previous...

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Apr 9, 20201 min read

Quink ink fun

I’ve been experimenting again with quink ink. I love the separation as is spreads across the paper and the colours it creates on its own....

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Apr 5, 20201 min read

Strange times

We are in lockdown, an unprecedented event sweeping the whole world. Anxiety and stress can overwhelm at times like these. It is...

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Mar 29, 20201 min read

Guidance

I invested in some pastlemat this week and my goodness it is as good as they say! Unfortunately I had a couple of failures and worried...

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Mar 15, 20201 min read

Re visiting

I’m still on my Panpastel journey and trying different things. This morning I revisited a pastel piece that I completed last year. It’s a...

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Mar 8, 20201 min read

Panpastel journey

I’m not sure where it’s going or how long it will motivate me, but I’m enjoying my art at the moment. My panpastel journey has begun!

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Mar 1, 20201 min read

Panpastels!

They’re back out of the box! I’m starting my colour stage of my art cycle and I hope to take the learning from my recent...

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Feb 23, 20201 min read

Take one bunch!

I have been inspired by a single bunch of tulips recently. I have observed their change from bulbus forms with drooping stems to curling...

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Feb 16, 20201 min read

Altogether

I’m enjoying my recent art experiences and I have collated my favourite nine recent drawings. Enjoy.

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Feb 8, 20201 min read

The Zen of drawing

Ive recently been inspired by the calming words and practice of my wonderful Yoga teacher. I find peace and tranquillity in the practice...

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Jan 26, 20201 min read

Starting something

This is the start of my new piece. I have a clear vision of where it will go which doesn’t usually happen! The important part is to just...

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Jan 12, 20201 min read

Going back

More details and tone added to my painting of Bunree, inspired by LAOTY winner Fujiko Rose.

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Dec 22, 20191 min read

Inspired by Fujiko Rose LAOTY winner

It was so refreshing to see an ink painting win Sky Arts Landscape artist of the year 2019. I adore black and white art and this years...

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Dec 15, 20191 min read

Wonderful Watercolour

I’m craving colour! Unfortunately my favourite part is mixing a new palette. Having decided on the colours I like I began a painting. I...

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Nov 17, 20191 min read