Author: Jo

Hello.. taking things slowly

Hello, I hope you are all well and looking forward to the festive season. I’ve been taking things a bit slowly over the past couple of weeks, mainly because I’ve been catching up on sleep! I had secondary acoustic glazing installed and for the first time in over a year I have not been woken…

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November calendar art journal page

My November calendar art journal page is finished, I used paper cuts and hand painted elements on this page to give the feel of a whimsical winter landscape. It also features my little bird called Fredi who seems to have popped up in a lot of paintings recently. I painted some of the paper cuts…

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New painting – Antelope lady

I’ve finished my antelope lady painting, I tried to create a look of sheen on her coat and was inspired by the Akhal Teke horses of Turkmenistan, they have a natural metallic sheen which makes them look golden :) I also looked at some paintings by George Stubbs, a master of painting horses. But yes…

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New painting – Mongolian Warrior Queen

I’ve finally finished my Mongolian warrior queen painting, it was inspired by an archival image of a queen in full regalia and I imagined that she would get her powers from swirling antler-like balls in her hair. :) I think I have been playing too many video games.. I have added a speed painting video…

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Calendar art journal project – October

Hi all :) It’s that time again, I recently completed the October calendar art journal page, where I took an old calendar and painted on top of it :) This months theme is Halloween and gothic. I sketched the gothic window and coloured it with pencils and water-soluble crayons before adding paper cuts :) There…

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