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Watercolour Challenge – Painting using a Limited Colour Palette
This month I set myself a watercolour challenge. I came up with the idea while I was out on a walk in nature – quite spontaneously, really. It sounded fun (and turned out to be). The idea was to paint a scene with a limited colour palette. Just four colours to start...
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A Frog Cartoon: “The Lunchbox Surprise” – Frog’s Bucket List
Earlier this year, I created a short frog cartoon for Easter featuring Frog and Frog (from Frog’s Bucket List). And I have another one for you today. By the way, my next Frog’s Bucket List book (‘Summer Holiday’) is progressing well. However, Frog and Frog are having...
Card Making Book – Getting Creative with ‘Summer Flowers – A Luxury Card Making Book’ by Kay Burton Creative Artist
I recently received a card making book which has given me the chance to relax with some creative crafts this summer. The book is 'Summer Flowers - A Luxury Card Making Book' by Kay Burton. It’s perfect for anyone who loves making, crafting or even just for those of us...
Reworking an Old Painting – Salt And Vinegar Chips (Frog’s Bucket List)
I have been reworking an old painting for my Frog’s Bucket List ‘Summer Holiday’ book which I’m still hoping to release later this year. I’ll explain my thoughts and reasons as I go along. It’s actually one of many earlier paintings that I will be reworking but I...
Brusho Paintings with Watercolour and Pen
This month I’ve been exploring Brusho powders and how they can enhance pen and watercolour paintings. I use Brusho a lot in my mixed media artwork (see my last post where I use it to create artwork inspired by my garden). By the way, this is not a sponsored post – I’m...
Mixed Media Mindfulness Art Inspired by my Spring Garden
Things have been busy from all angles just recently, so I’ve turned to some mixed media mindfulness art to cultivate some calm amongst the chaos. The idea is to tap into some creative energies without worrying too much about the end result. It’s just about expressing...
“The Easter Surprise” – Frog’s Bucket List
Just a quick update before we dive into what I’ve got to show you today: my next Frog’s Bucket List book is well on the way. Lots of froggy summer holiday activities are in progress. I’m very excited about it actually. So watch this space, I’m really hoping I can...
La Grenouillère by Renoir and a Watercolour Study
I keep looking at Renoir’s painting La Grenouillère. It gives me holiday vibes. Maybe it’s just the few glimpses of sun we’ve had here in the UK this March – the promise of summer to come. I’ve decided to try something a bit different with this painting study. For a...
Watercolour Sketching – A Saturday of Colourful Sketches
I thought it would be fun to do a bit of watercolour sketching. Because sometimes it’s difficult to know what to paint. So instead of embarking on some ambitious art project, I thought I would keep it simple. I would illustrate a recent day in my life. Therefore,...
Gel Plate Printing and Mixed Media Experiments
There comes a time in life when one must purchase a gel plate. For me, that time has come. I have also been experimenting with some mixed media techniques – inspired by a book I was given for Christmas. Read on to learn about my first attempts at gel plate printing,...
Christmas Art in a Variety of Mediums: Mixed Media, Watercolour & Acrylics
It’s always nice to find time to create some Christmas art over the festive period. I’ve not actually had time for much art while I’ve been concentrating on getting my Frog’s Bucket List book published and so have been yearning to paint something for a while now. I...
Frog’s Bucket List ‘Christmas Fun’ – Book Available Now!
This month, it’s all been about my Frog’s Bucket List series. Some of you may remember from my July blog (The York Sketches – Illustrations of my Mini Culture Trip to York) that I mentioned I was working on an exciting froggy project. Well, the time has come to reveal...
Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience at York St Mary’s
Today I'll be reminiscing on my visit to 'Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience' which was hosted in St Mary's Church, York. This follows on from two previous posts about my York visit earlier this year – firstly, my York Sketches post and secondly, my Monet in York...