This little painting was done with Koh-I-Noor dye watercolours , Zig felt pens and Lumiere metallic acrylic paints. I think that it has a lovely depth about it.
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27 February 2012
Posted: February 27, 2012 in 365 days, Art, Craft, NatureTags: Flowers, Lumiere paints, Paint, Painting, Watercolour, Zig
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26 February 2012
Posted: February 26, 2012 in 365 days, Art, Craft, QuotesTags: Design, Gelly Roll Pen, Quote Book, Rubber Stamps
I started this little 4″ x 4″ Pink Pig book a couple of years ago. I intend to fill it with quotes that I love and pages that I have decorated. I used a rubber stamp to print the tile design and a Gelly Roll pen to outline it and to write the quote. Some [...]
22 February 2012
Posted: February 22, 2012 in 365 days, Art, NatureTags: Flowers, Gouache, Ink, Painting
This little painting was of a dried seed head. It was painted on good old fashioned sugar paper in a combination of ink and poster paint. I really like the way I have captured the shape and lines. My most successful work is all about the line. I was about 17 when I painted it. [...]
21 February 2012
Posted: February 21, 2012 in 365 days, Me, ShoppingTags: Charlie Bear, Hair Colour, Hexham, Wedgewood
It’s all their fault !! Today, rather than meet in my studio for our regular Tuesday morning session I met up with the lovely Leigh & Ann and we had a smashing couple of hours together in Hexham. Girl Trip, Girl Trip ! I gave them a thorough guided tour of all the charity shops [...]
20 February 2012
Posted: February 20, 2012 in 365 days, Art, Creative HeavenTags: Adirondack Dye Ink, Brayered Landscape, Creative Heaven, Lavinia Stamps, Versafine Ink
This brayered background and rubber stamped picture is one of my favourite techniques at the moment. My students are intrigued to turn a piece of blank paper into a delightful landscape which has depth and a magical quality all it’s own. Each one is different and a little work of art. I learnt the technique [...]
19 February 2012
Posted: February 19, 2012 in 365 days, Home, Nature, OwlsTags: Flowers, Owls, Studio
This little owl is so cheerful and sits next to my printer and brightens up the studio. She is a money box and I found her in Razzberry Bazaar last year. I think all the pastel colours are fun and especially like the white polka dots and painted flowers.
18 February 2012
Posted: February 18, 2012 in 365 days, Art, NatureTags: Drawing, Flowers, Sketchbook
I have just been watching a very interesting documentary on Lucien Freud on BBC2 this evening. I was surprised at how naive some of his drawings were. It then occurred to me that I haven’t as yet shared any of my drawings. I drew this rose quite a few years ago, and gave it a [...]
17 February 2012
Posted: February 17, 2012 in 365 days, SpiritualTags: Celtic Path, Crystals, Holistic Harmony, Reiki
Here is my latest brainwave. I have lots of Crystals and I am quite good at remembering their names but sometimes I forget which is which, hence my idea of writing their names and photographing them for posterity. I visited Ann in the Land of Green Ginger Mall just down the road and purchased these [...]
16 February 2012
Posted: February 17, 2012 in 365 days, HomeTags: Hearts, Home Decor, Welcome, Wreath
This is the wreath that welcomes the visitors to my home at the moment. The welcome sign came from my local florists and I like to drape it across the different wreaths I have for each season. The Hugs and Kisses wreath came from TKMaxx a couple of weeks ago, aren’t the little cloth hearts [...]
I’ve made an executive decision, tomorrow I’m getting my hair cut. Not the usual trim but I think I’ll have to sacrifice a good few inches of hair. I was looking at my hair in the sunlight and realised that the last 3-4 inches are split and breaking off. As my hair grows quickly this [...]
14 February 2012
Posted: February 14, 2012 in 365 days, Me, NatureTags: Flowers, Hearts, valentines
Gordon convinced me that he wasn’t buying me a card as he never does and he surprised me by leaving this beautiful card on my desk in the studio this morning. He bought me this lovely orchid last week on a trip to Tesco and I must say the colours of the pot and the [...]
OOOhhh look it’s another Owl!! They seem to be very popular at the moment. This lovely chap or is it a chapess came from Razzberry Bazaar a couple of weeks ago and is hanging next to my rubber stamps in the studio. I really like the fact that the striped patch on her front is [...]
This golden god has been watching over me for the last couple of years. He used to decorate my studio, but since redecorating our bedroom with deep red he gravitated to the chest of drawers on my side of the room. I find his serenity very comforting.
11 February 2012
Posted: February 11, 2012 in 365 days, Home, OwlsTags: Home Decor, Owls, Rubber Stamps, Studio
This is the owl that the lovely Catherine made for me this Christmas. I think she realised how partial I am growing to these delightful creatures. He, (I’m sure it’s a he, as he has that blue stripe) is hanging next to my rubber stamp display in the studio where he complements my blue curtains [...]
10 February 2012
Posted: February 10, 2012 in 365 days, Home, ShoppingTags: Birds, Hearts, Home Decor, valentines
Oh look, it’s another heart…. this time hanging on my wardrobe doors. At this time of year ie. Valentines there are lots to choose from and they keep finding me whilst out shopping. I have a growing collection waiting to be hung on my bedroom wall, they can accompany the growing collection of pictures similarly [...]
