Started a number of drawings and paintings returning to trying to make an image per day, based on food. This was an image of a red pepper, took photo’s throughout and then animated them together. Have been working with mushrooms, cauliflowers, lemons, tomatoes, any food to hand. Reiterate to my clients that they could use […]

Using a lot of natural objects this month in the studio as reference to show techniques. This was quick  demo piece showing a particular client how to use watercolours, colour mixing, watercolour pencils, dropping paint in and lifting it off etc, which she specifically wanted to learn.  Various plants, seasonal fruits, and many leaves as […]

October 10th was World Mental Health day. I spend much of my time supporting others with mental health problems using art. creating something that sometimes when they don’t want to speak, can work on a subconscious level to help settle and work through feeling and emotions. Looking after my own health and wellbeing is an […]

End of Sept saw me accompany some of my clients to the West Midlands Flower Show held at Glasshouse College in Stourbridge. I had entered two pieces into the Painting and Drawing Category consulting with them that they were happy to do this, images had to have a gardening theme or reference. To my absolute […]

Spending a lot of time this month working with textiles and using apples as a reference, they seem to be everywhere. Lucky to get the chance to pick a load from my sister’s apple trees. This is a demo piece  showing clients how to use a simple image reference using an apple shape, dividing it […]

This month noticing a lot of sunflowers everywhere and having them in the studio for people to draw, put these with some of the chickens I’ve been collecting from the charity shops, always in charity shops looking for what treasures I can find to include in my pictures.

  Continuing with my travels and finding great views and locations to inspire me, even though the weather has been so awful in the UK.  This trip was a birthday present to include a posh meal, I took a very dear old friend I met at University many years ago, together we appreciated the whole […]