New art journal page – Inktense face
I made a quick face sketch/painting mainly using inktense blocks, neocolor II watersoluble crayons and a little white acrylic paint.. She looks a bit like an ice maiden..
Self Care = Eating ‘Market Fresh’ Vietnamese food :)
I managed to haul my arse into work today, I’m still feeling a bit whoosie but it’s ok. Here is my favourite lunch, Chicken Cha Cha Com from a local Vietnamese place I’m sure they put drugs in the food because I feel so good after eating it, it’s only chicken, rice and salad with…
New art journal page – No one to blame?
I recently found this Erica Jong quote and it really resonated with me. ‘How wonderful to have someone to blame! How wonderful to live with one’s nemesis! You may be miserable, but you feel forever in the right. You may be fragmented, but you feel absolved of all the blame for it. Take your life…
New Self-Care Art Journal Page – Waving?..
I made this page to remind myself about the importance of self-care. Had I noticed the signs 3 months ago when I was feeling run down and overwhelmed, I really should have gone on the retreat I had planned. And a month ago when I had a tightness in my head, trouble sleeping, lots of…
New Moth Lady – Ermine
After a week in bed with an on/off fever, extreme exhaustion and emotional meltdown, I was able to crawl out of bed with the aid of a cup of tea and finish a moth lady. Now I need to have my first proper meal in 3 days.. Thank god for justeat dot com I wish…
Lifebook week 29 with Marieke Blokland
This lesson with the lovely Marieke Blokland allowed us to become a diva using hand made patterned paper and a photo of ourselves, I also used washi tape and paper cuts. Playing with all the bright colours made me feel like a child again, however the lesson’s message was supposed to be ‘Today is today,…
In progress – painting dark skin
Painting dark skin is hard.. the sheen on the skin seems to bring out the features whilst the opposite seems to be true with light skin where shadows bring out the features. Here is my new lady (Ermine) after over 20 layers of acrylic paint And here she is after only 4 layers
Ermine moth painting
I painted an Ermine moth, one of these moths flew into my bedroom recently and I spent ages looking at it and photographing it, they are truly beautiful.
Rare moth in my garden!
I’ve been watching these moths flying around my garden all summer and assumed they were butterflies, as they fly during the day. However one flew into the kitchen (I love the kitchen nature trail during the summer when I leave the door open and the light on at night) and I had the chance to…
Phloem 