· AMAZING THINGS ARE HAPPENING · I am so happy to share the first of my artist date videos. It’s a long video format, (just under two hours)so if you want to paint alongside me, you can. This is about as real as it gets in the studio, a sometimes shakey desk, my neighbours decided to chop down a tree, my cat chasing a spider in the studio and letting us all know how unhappy … Continue reading HAVE AN ART DATE WITH ME…
R O U N D . H E R E The winter holiday break is over for another year, and just like last year, we jammed as much as we possibly could into the two weeks while trying to balance the need for rest and reset to be ready for an already busy term three. There were many highlights, but some of my fav’s were heading out to the hills where we cooked sausages on the … Continue reading ROUND HERE AND ASK ME A QUESTION
· N E W . P A I N T - L A P S E · https://youtu.be/5qt99FmUKio Courage will is available as a print in the print shop now.
· W A T E R C O L O U R . F U N · Draw any shape on watercolour paper and fill that shape with a bit of water. Make sure your watercolour paints have been activated (i.e. add a bit of water to them) Using your paint brush dab different colours around the interior of your shape - DON’T MIX the paint together! Let the colours merge on their own. Let … Continue reading A CREATIVE TIP – AUGUST 2023
· R O U N D . H E R E · I want to share a story with you today about hills. Yes, you read that correctly - HILLS. I hate them. And the irony of moving to my valley town and buying a house on a hill is not lost on me. It doesn’t matter the size of the hill - it could be a steep mountain or a gentle incline - … Continue reading I HATE HILLS…. MY DAILY STRUGGLE.
· MAKE A PATTERN REFERENCE SHEET · Have you ever made a pattern reference sheet? As part of my courses and mixed media classes the first thing I will have my students do is to create a pattern reference sheet. Having a pattern reference sheet gives you a visual collection of patterns that can be used as inspiration for your doodles and other artworks. So when you're feeling stuck or in need of ideas, you … Continue reading A CREATIVE TIP – JULY 2023
THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO THE LILLIBEAN DESIGNS COMMUNITY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER SIGN UP HERE. ·R O U N D . H E R E· If you follow me over on the socials, you know that apart from doing a bit of moon gazing, I have also been hinting at a new project that has started in the studio. Although I’m only just starting the project, I am so excited … Continue reading KEEP IT SIMPLE SWEETHEART
· PAINT LAPSE VIDEO: LIMITLESS · This was my very first journal page for 2023 and I decided to paint something to celebrate the word I chose for the year. (I will be sharing about why I chose that word next week!) I have been loving making these little paint lapse videos that I can share on my socials - especially on my youtube channel. I recently shared the Rogue Angels Journey on my channel so it is … Continue reading PAINT-LAPSE VIDEO: LIMITLESS
THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO THE LILLIBEAN DESIGNS COMMUNITY. IF YOU'D LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER SIGN UP HERE. ·R O U N D . H E R E· Last year I enrolled in a drawing class. When I told a lovely customer about this he laughed and asked why - you can already draw. But it was through my local TAFE and I thought it was only a day or two, I love … Continue reading ROUND HERE
· N E W . A R T · I finally finished the angel that was on my easel for close to six months. And I adore how she has turned out. I called her the ROGUE ANGEL because half way through the painting she went rogue and she decided she needed some gold leaf, a beautiful collaged wing, and pink not black hair. At one point I thought that she was going to end … Continue reading ROGUE ANGEL
