Learning to accept things for what they are by using imperfect materials to create imperfect art Embracing soft pastels again as I work to embrace the imperfections in the materials themselves.

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Do you remember playing with chalk as a child?

It wasn’t just played, though, was it? We had real blackboards with real chalk for classroom learning back then.

When was the last time you...

I’m loving the fast and playful energy of scribbling with markers in my art journal at the moment.

This feels like an energetic release and playful freeing exercise. Its way of working that...

When was the last time you played? I stuck with the markers this week and continued to draw intuitive florals. I played with tones and marks and finished off with black pens to make the flowers...

I ditched the paints this week and pulled out some rarely used watercolour pens collecting dust…

I tried not to think much about what I was going to create or, more importantly, how…...

This week, as I leant into my mood, I decided to create a page in my sketchbook that reflected the energy in nature. Instinctively, I added luscious green tones to the background...

Over time both your mental memory and your muscle memory get stronger as you engage in the creative process. Each time you sit down to paint or draw you learn something new both with your hands and...

Leaning into what feels easy this week, I committed to showing up for a minimum of five minutes a day in my sketchbook to see what I could create. I have to say this felt like a beautiful...

Another messy freehand birdie for my sketchbook in less than 15 minutes.

I googled bird and the first one that came up was a cute little pudgy robin, so I went with it…

I was in the mood...

Using up paint in my palette this week in my sketchbook.

I wanted to create a quick wet-on-wet acrylic entry using leftover paint.

I decided to do something easy and chose a little bird sitting...

All roads have led me here… I initially had a spark of an idea to lay down swaths of acrylic with a palette knife into a blank canvas. In my favourite sky blue, intense rose madder pink and...

This week, I am doing something a little different. I am working on a larger painting and will incorporate collage. I wanted to do a little experiment using patterned papers to create some collage...