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Unleashing Creativity: Tips and Techniques for Overcoming Artist’s Block
Every artist, regardless of their medium, has experienced the frustration and stagnation that comes with artist's block. It's a common phenomenon where inspiration seems to evaporate, and the creative well runs dry. Whether you're a painter, writer, musician, or any...
Art Inspiration.
Welcome to my first blog on my new website. Today I thought I would talk about inspiration. Some days I have lots of ideas floating around in my mind. Other days it is like a desert that you could wander around and find not much. However on those days I give myself...
Road-testing the Staedtler Mars Lumograph Black Pencils
Having been a convert to Staedtler Mars Lumograph Blue, especially the 7b, I was excited to try the new Black range and haven’t been disappointed. The range goes from a 2b, 4b, 6b and 8b. They have have the flat black look that I...
Some ideas on Gilding…
I often incorporate gold leafing in my paintings. It can give your art a lustre and richness like nothing else. I usually use the composition gold leaf as it is much cheaper. Painting on gold leaf gives your art work a richness that it exciting. Classes or workshops...
What is creativity?
creativity ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪti noun 1. the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness. "firms are keen to encourage creativity" Synonyms: inventiveness, imagination, imaginativeness, innovation,innovativeness,...
Colour me happy…
I always find that the seasons do affect my choices of colours. In winter I love dark warmer colours. Summer I always choose lighter and cooler colours. Autumn and Spring fall into these colour categories as well. I have noticed this in art classes as well, how...
Keeping it simple…
I like it, when I keep things simple. It seems to suit me best. We all have a way of communicating, through our art. I always think our best art is when we stay true to ourselves... Save
Found Objects…
One of the things I love to is do small studies of objects that I find. One of things I collect is feathers. I regularly find feathers at home here. We have so many beautiful birds around. I keep jars filled with feathers. I still do not know what bird this came from,...
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