Hello there! Sorry I’m so late with this ‘ere blog! One minute I was at Waitrose at 10am, getting some groceries, the next minute it gone 6, the boys are all fed, and it’s dark outside! Nonetheless, I have spent a pleasant hour or so here in my little art heaven, just letting it take me away. I nearly spoiled my evening firing up a resentment about all the super professional, not very bloggy blogs which are piling in nowadays. …
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by. What a sunny Saturday here in Kent! I’m sitting at the window, and the sun is just pouring in. Very warm and calming. Yesterday was a busy day in London – and I shall certainly tell you all about it when I get the photos together next week. But the problem with busy, packed days is that you can’t stop to think or reflect. And the good thing about busy, packed days is that…
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by. You may already have heard that dear Jane passed away yesterday morning in her sleep. I am sure you will join me in sending her husband and children sincere condolences. Words are completely inadequate here. But Jane and I made some great plans together, and more will be revealed in due course. She was a brilliant woman, very clever, And she leaves a marvellous legacy. Rest in peace, Jane. Much love,
Hello there! Thanks for stopping and and supporting the daily blog. Thursday blog is always blue, right? So I decided to have a play with my hares. (That sounds awful!) Ready? First we need a dramatic background. Here’s one I did earlier, using an 8″ x 10″ Gelli Plate, Process Magenta acrylic paint (pink) Process Cyan acrylic paint (blue) and one of our stencils: The Tangle Stencil I cut round a cup to make this huge moon mask! You can…
Hello there! Thanks for stopping by on this dreary, leaves-falling-off-the-trees Wednesday! Wednesday’s blog is something new. So here’s a brand new stencil, hot off the press. I had a lot of work this morning – catch up and all that jazz. So I really REALLY enjoyed stepping away from the business side of the business and turning my attention to the blog. Introducing the new Maple leaf Stencil. Place the 6″ x 6″ Gelli Plate on the 7″ x 7″…
Hello again!Thank you for popping in. YouTube Tuesday recommences next week, the first Tuesday in December. But today, I thought I’d roll back the hours with a piece of artwork which I did years ago on the telly. It’s pretty basic. The ideas are good, but oh boy! Have I moved forward! Just take a look at this! A5 Claritycard used. Make a border around the edge using low-tack masking tape. Wrap a thin elastic band around your Speedball brayer, …
Hello there. Thanks for stopping by on the sunny Monday morning here in England. Got back from España late last night, but it’s good to be back in the groove. Thought I’d get back to arty crafty blogging. So Monday’s blog is Trees and Flowers, right? Well the colours in the garden hit me this morning! What a difference a week can make. When we left, it was still mostly green, with a whisper of red. Ten days later? The ginkgo…
One more day of sand and sea, Diving into Laurie Lee. What a writer, traveller, man ! Escape into his world while we still can. Tomorrow we bid farewell to dear Jane, It will be a while before we meet again. I’m happy to be coming home too; Get back in the groove – so much to do! I have missed my stamps, pens and ink Much more than you would ever think! It’s time to sleep in our own…
Hola! Thanks for joining us as we head towards our third and final stopping place: Carboneras, a little fishing village on the coast near Almería. Today’s blog may not be what you expected, any more than the Costa del Sol was what I anticipated. I lived down here near Málaga for a few months when I was studying Spanish, you see. I suppose it often happens, doesn’t it, that the mind locks in a memory, almost like a film. And…
Hello there. Thanks for dropping in! Just in time to join us for the Equestrian Show at the Royal Stables in Córdoba. Absolutely brilliant. Now I’m not a horsey person. I think they are very beautiful, but I find their size quite frightening. So to see these fine Andalucian horses strutting their stuff and literally dancing with Flamenco dancers was impressive to say the least… The music was echoing around the arena; so atmospheric! They were so elegant! This one…