Coming Up In September 2024 Art Club September always feels to me like a big transition. It is the start of the academic year in the UK and even though I am no longer directly involved in that, it is a rhythm that still sticks with me. September always gives me that new beginnings feel, do you know what I mean? In…
Hey up! Did you see that the taster week has been extended? YAY! It is open until the 25th June before it disappears. But of course it isn't completely disappearing because if you sign up the the full course you get to keep access and play with the taster whenever you want! AND you can use your coupon code: COLOR23 To get…
If you were looking for some art inspiration this week then join in the ! As you know I am teaching on the workshop this year and I am super excited to be a part of this four month mixed media art exploration into our colours, human spirit and worldly wonders that starts in August. And if you want to know more…
I am sharing an art journal process this week. It is a new page from my junk journal and it has a very purple feel to it! Sometimes you just have to go where the colour takes you don't you?! I haven't broken this page down into prompts but taken you through the process as it grows and happens. Even without…
Get your art unstuck with these ideas! So today I am working through a junk journal page and as I do I am sharing some tips to help you get your art unstuck. Things like how to start, what to do when you find you don't like something on your page. You know, all of those kind of getting stuck with…
Collage clusters are one of my favourite design formats. You know these, it is when you cluster together elements to put on your project. When I was designing cards more regularly for magazines I would use collage clusters a lot. But they are great for your art or junk journal too. So let's have a play and I have my from my…
Fill your art journal with another idea share to hopefully get you arting! This one is perfect for junk journals where you already have something on your page to get you started. But you can do it on a clean page too, say in your art journal, by adding some ephemera collage. The idea is not to plan it but to let…
I always find adding words to my projects difficult. I would love to be able to be good at storytelling and using words and connecting with the viewer of my work on an emotional level. I mean let's face it, that is really what we hope for with our art isn't it? Today I wanted to share a piece that became…
Mark making and paint smushing is sometimes all you need to fill an art journal page! Honest! It doesn't have to be complicated and it is a lot of fun! To show you how, and get you started with it, I am in my junk journal having a play and you can watch the whole process. I've gone very mixed media…
Sometimes you just need to splosh down some paint, collage and doodle don't you? And this is one of those days! I am sharing a recent page from my junk journal that is all about the collage and doodle. For the collage I have used old book pages and one of my expressive paint florals from my download available on Patreon.…
Rubbish art is a fact of the artist's life. Yep, that is right, you make rubbish art, I make rubbish art, everyone who has ever tried to do something creative has messed it up at some point! But you know what? Making rubbish art is a great tool that we can use to help us to make better art. I am sharing…