Lifebook week 34 – painting a whimsical girl

I’ve finally managed to get on with more Lifebook lessons, I’m not really doing them in order at the moment as quite a few weeks involved collage and image transfers, and that isn’t really my thing, but I have prepared some imagery to do the lessons later on in the week. In this lesson we…

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Fantastic Day in Greenwich

I decided to spend some time in Greenwich (London) today, taking the bus to Blackheath then walking to Greenwich via the park. I was greeted by this amazing view There was a Tall Ships Festival happening on the River Thames so it was full of vintage craft. I walked down the hill to the Queen’s…

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Luna Moth painting

I decided to paint a Luna Moth for a new moth lady artwork. These moths are also known as Giant Silkworm Moths and are truly beautiful. My moth is a bit lopsided and the wingspan is much wider in real life, I was just a bit pushed for space…  

Tutorial – Make a cool layered background

I wanted to make a layered background for a new moth lady painting and thought I would show you the process. I use Neocolor II water soluble crayons and acrylic paint in many layers to create an interesting textured base for my paintings. Firstly take some Neocolor IIs and cover the page with various colours,…

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