We can put a lot of obstacles in our own way can't we?! And one of the ones I struggle with is perfectionism. I am a perfectionist. But when it comes to my art I have learnt how to get past it and not let it hold me back from doing art. Part of what has helped me is learning to…
I really love using crayons to draw with, they can be so expressive can't they? I'm sharing a great flower drawing exercise in my Wednesday art video this week, using watersoluble crayons. This easy flower drawing exercise if great for beginners and experts alike. If you are a beginner it will help you build confidence with your expressive drawing. For the more advanced…
Do you fancy a quick doodle? I hope you do as I have an easy doodle exercise that I thought we could do together, so grab a colorful page and some pens and lets play! It's a great creative exercise for warming up or for practising your art motifs and also for letting go and getting use to just mark making. Today's…
Are there art or craft skills that you want to improve this year? Or techniques you want to learn? Well, I am guessing that the answer is 'yes'! Because we all have don't we? I know I do! I have a long old list of things I want to do better in my art. So today I am sharing 5 tips…
I wasn't really sure what to call today's video so I am going with 'How To Start Mixed Media Art'. But we aren't just going to start some art. I'm going to take you through all the steps to get you through to a finished piece, actually a collection of three finished pieces. Hey, why do one when you can do three,…