Painting from life in the sun and shade
Painting from life is such a rewarding pursuit for me. I can sit there in nature and soak it up in ways that are different to just passing through. Sure I get hot and sweaty…
Almost half way through my one year drawing challenge!
Life has got a bit bigger this month. My son has had an operation for his clubfoot – things are going well but drawing has been squeezed more into the corners of my life. I…
May-One year drawing challenge
Life is hitting a bit tougher patch for me and everything including art takes a step back. I am very grateful for the way this drawing everyday challenge is helping me keep a little momentum…
How my approach to glazing has changed over the years
When I was young my cooking was awful! I let my imagination drive and it’s quite a good imagination. I would simply picture some delicious concoction, guess what ingredients must be involved and proceed to…
April – One year drawing challenge
Life is getting busier. Sometimes making time to do a drawing is hard. Some days I cling to it as my anchor in a slightly crazy world. Sometimes I feel my skill is definitely growing.…
“Connections” friendship, fun and growth
This weekend I had the absolute privilege of hanging out with two awesome women and sharing our exhibition “Connections”. The Surat on Ballone art gallery is the venue for a show of work by Kathy…
2026 March Newsletter :)
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Bring on March-drawing everyday-I’ve got this!
I am not making any money from my drawings. There is no ‘Real’ reason to be doing it Except that it is making me feel more ‘real’ than anything else – I love it. It…
How to look after your handmade mugs
The handmade mug in this photo is thirty years old, it has been my favourite morning coffee cup, for the the last five. It bears the scars! The most difficult part of pottery is that…