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,…

Art journaling in bed

Watercolour and gouache Inktense blocks and a Geninne Zlatkis journal activity page

New mini-album ‘Kiss Hinge’ binding system tutorial

I wanted to share with you a new binding system I created for mini-albums, I’m calling it the ‘Kiss Hinge’. I wanted to make something that was easy to cut on the Silhouette Cameo (it can also be cut by hand) and also very easy to assemble. So pull up a chair, grab a cup…

Self-care = being informed

My self-care journey has been working well, I’m feeling a lot more rested and my head actually feels connected to my body again, sleeping is easier and I’m not waking up in the middle of the night sweating.. :) I guess when overwhelming events happen in our lives our first reaction is denial, I tend…