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”
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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”
Beaver Cartoon
My next project is a beaver cartoon! I love beavers and think they’re so cute. We have them on the river near where I live and I’ve been lucky enough to spot them a few times. In fact this summer they even had kits! Drawing Process I started off by researching some pictures. It’s actually quiteContinue reading “Beaver Cartoon”
French bulldog and crocus
I started off with a piece of board which I coated with a coat of gesso. I wouldn’t normally use gesso for acrylic paint but the board was dirty so I thought it’d be good to put a base coat down so I could clearly see my linework when it was down. Had to waitContinue reading “French bulldog and crocus”
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 “