Inspirational Japan

Inspirational Japan

My muse – Mt Fuji. We’ve recently been travelling in Japan and Hong Kong and the trip was a feast of beautiful views and a source of so much inspiration. Over the next few months I’m going to share my creative journey. This is to show how valuable it is to have...
Rose Challenge

Rose Challenge

This week in my group “Sketchaway” on Facebook we are starting a “War of the Roses” challenge. Sketching, drawing and painting roses. I will post about my gorgeous roses and my sketches, giving you the opportunity to post up your sketches of roses. I’d love to see...
The Golden Section or Golden Ratio

The Golden Section or Golden Ratio

Golden Section or Golden Ratio is the special ratio found in nature in things like the distribution of leaves on a stem, or the formation of a snail shell. It has long been held that this ratio is especially pleasing to the eye and has aesthetic qualities when applied...
You Don’t Have to Paint the Telegraph Poles

You Don’t Have to Paint the Telegraph Poles

But sometimes the telegraph poles are THE THING! Inspired by driving along the Devon lanes in late summer early evenings, with the light splashing onto the telegraph poles. The effect was created in acrylic on canvas board by first painting the sky and cloud wet into...
Desaturation, brown and grey

Desaturation, brown and grey

To make a brown add any two opposites in the colour wheel. Ie. red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. To make a grey add blue to brown and add some white. This is particularly useful In practice when you want to take the edge off a colour or grey it out...

Gorgeous Autumn Colour

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The best Christmas pudding Ever!

The best Christmas pudding Ever!

 I used to hate Christmas Pud and didn’t bother saving space for it……. Until Mary taught me how to make one just likes hers and oh my gosh…. It’s sooooo delicious I always save space!
Thanksgiving Supper!

Thanksgiving Supper!

We had fun prepping for a festive meal. Having family in America it was fun to join in with their celebrations, and it also gave up an opportunity to catch up with our neighbours!