Hello!! Long time! I hope everyone is well and enjoying the gorgeous spring weather. I have been taking time to tidy the garden and work on some new creative projects! I also have a new tutorial for you! These gorgeous hearts with quotes have been created as window hangings as a reminder that hopefully life…
Tag: watercolour
Tutorial – How to make watercolor pencil bookmarks!!
Hello everyone!! I hope you are well and enjoying the very first days of a new decade!! I didn’t make any New Year’s resolutions this year as I think every day should be a opportunity for newness! Can you imagine how good it feels to wake up in the morning and step into a new…
New Whimsical Horse Painting
I’ve just finished creating this delightful whimsical horse in watercolours, I layered the transparent layers of paint to make a dreamy floaty background then sketched a very whimsical floaty horse, I used opaque gouache for the highlights and watercolour pencils for the details. The caption ‘Be Free’ was added in a mixture of gouache and…
July Edition of ‘Art For Your Screens’ – You Are Enough
Hello! It is now July so time for a new edition of ‘Art For Your Screens’! This month’s drop features my painting ‘You Are Enough’ and is great as a screensaver or wallpaper on your mobile phone, so you can have it on display at all times! You can download it here https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/718412103/art-for-your-screens-july-edition-you? This month…
Turn any SVG cutting template into a painting!
Hello! In this post and video I will be showing you how to turn an SVG cutting file template into a watercolour painting. All the details are in the video below! I will also be giving away the resulting artwork below as part of the July edition of my ‘Art for your screens’ collection. Details…
Life Book 2018 YAY** All Change Is Good
Hey all! I have finally started Life Book 2018!! YAY it was a delayed start whilst I launched my greetings cards and my new paper hospitality products.. so pleased I completed this!! This bear presents a very good message that ALL CHANGE IS GOOD.. change can be hard especially when it takes you out of…
Getting stuff done :)
Hello everyone! I hope you are well? I feel that I am finally on top of things after months of planning, preparing and creating. I managed to create and launch a new website for my paper designs! It will see me expand from offering digital cutting files to providing finished products to the hospitality market….
TBT** Ostara carrying the springtime in her hair :)
I made this painting several years ago when I had just starting painting, it was part of a Life Book 2014 lesson taught by Tamara Laporte, I made my version into the goddess Ostara and she is carrying the springtime in her hair!! I love this painting so much, I might even turn it into…
Video** Painting the watercolour mix tape cassette
I made a video of myself painting the watercolour mix tape and there is a special visit to the Design Museum in London at the end. I hope you enjoy it :)
New whimsical lettering painting – Life Book 2015
Hi, here is a new watercolour painting made for a Life Book class by the lovely Joanna Sharpe. It’s been a long time since I’ve used my watercolours, I love their vibrant luminous colours. Who was it that said ‘watercolour painting is like painting with tears’?… And here are some feathers, painted on a scrap…
Jo's Wonderland 