Sometimes I want to widen the range of what I make and I find art books can be very useful for that. This one suggested a gnome drawing. Well I haven’t tried one of them before so I’ll give it a go 😊 Step 1 I measure the gnome and find he is about 3Continue reading “Gnome Drawing”
Author Archives: Sara - Dinky Drawings
Still life pastel flowers
I attend a weekly art group at the Canterbury Umbrella Centre and this week the teacher brought in real flowers for us to draw and paint with pastels. Canterbury Umbrella Centre is a local charity in my area that offers services for the community. It’s vital for those struggling with disabilities, mental health and loneliness. FirstContinue reading “Still life pastel flowers”
Making of Frog and Toadstool Appliqué
I’ve worked with children for many years and always love to encourage them to draw. I was inspired to do this piece by a doodle one of the kids came up with in these sessions. It was so cute that I thought it needs to be made into a finished piece! I started out drawingContinue reading “Making of Frog and Toadstool Appliqué “
Dreamland Craft Fair – 20th August
I had a lovely time at dreamland with city core creatives market yesterday meeting new people and talking about my art. I will have some new stock to add to the online store soon!
New Cushions!
New tabby cat cushions are on the way and will be available through craft stalls and online for £10 soon. Let me know if you’d like me to keep any aside for you as I already have two sold!
Dreamland Craft Fair
I had great fun at the Dreamland Craft Fair! It was lovely to meet so many different people and talk Pokémon, Totoro and art in general. My top sellers were my “watchful cat” prints, my “DJ Ian” tote bag (named after my own cat who loves to have a dab at my records!) and myContinue reading “Dreamland Craft Fair”
Dreamland Craft Fair – 30th July
I’m excited to announce that I will be at City Core Creatives Market at Dreamland, Margate this Sunday (30th July). This time I will have originals, prints and DJ Ian tote bags for sale! Please come along and say hi if you’re about, it would be lovely to see you.
New Site Launched!
Welcome to dinkydrawings and thank you so much for visiting. Here you can find my shop which I’ll be adding to over time. Please let me know if there’s anything you’d like and I might be able to add it as a product. I’ll also be posting updates on here about any craft shows comingContinue reading “New Site Launched!”