I had a weekend away at the delightful Bore Place in Kent with Cha-guy. Bore place is a working organic farm and sustainable living centre near Sevenoaks in Kent. There are also a number of buildings that are rented out for private retreats and group events etc. It was my birthday this week so we…
Papercut mixed media collage inspired by Karl Blossfeldt
This was supposed to be an Anna Dabrowska Lifebook lesson using photographs and bits of metal but I decided to use papercuts instead.. The plant shapes are inspired by the work of Karl Blossfeldt, I’ve blogged about him before here
Wading bird painting
I made a picture of a wader bird inspired by yesterday’s visit
RSPB Rainham May 2014
I went on the Sunday Stroll at RSPB Rainham yesterday. I last went in the winter of 2012 so was very excited to see what was there during springtime :) It was a fantastic day, the sun shone, the birds sang and our guides were very good, we learnt lots about the folklore surrounding plants…
My Hanging Hearts cut file
Someone has sent me a picture of my Hanging Hearts SVG paper cutting template cut on their Silhouette Cameo using the new version 3 Silhouette Studio software. I think they look lovely!
Lifebook 2014 – Tree of Life
I found this lesson hard, not sure why, but I did enjoy painting the tiny flowers and plants as well as practicing lettering. The chaos…
Lifebook 2014 – Positive Life Connections
In this class we had to emphasise positive connections in our lives via mixed media, using layering and brayering and a paint over collage technique for the face. I think everyone should have butterflies in their hair…
Lifebook – The joy of intention
This Lifebook lesson required us to ‘be in the moment’ and use layers of acrylic ink, paint and collage to make a statement about the now. I really enjoyed writing with a brush and inks. I made an art journal page with the left over paint.
Lifebook 2014 – Pop up positive!
In this lesson we had to make a pop-up page with a cover containing collage, paint and positive attributes, the pop up also had to illustrate 3 attributes. I made a fun journal page with the left over paint :)
An older woman’s face – pencil
I decided to try to draw this girl’s face as an older woman of 60+ years. I just love the look on her face, sort of cheeky :)
Phloem 