I often get asked when I started doing art and to be honest in its current format 2015 when I started to keep a sketchbook and braved the world of Urban Sketching – first time out this week 2015, Borough Market, Southbank, London on a Saturday lunchtime – proof that drawing can help you to …
It had to happen and today was that day… In other news, two ladies did art for fun and enjoyed it. I completed my marker colour chart and shop audit, home studio to add yet. I drew two new commissions – a greeting card and a hand drawn wooden box and got great feedback from …
So today I did an overdue task that is a mixture of admin. And colouring in – creating a new colour chart for the markers and a stocktake of which working markers I have. This is now useful in two main ways: 1) What pens and colours I have available to me for the art …
So the final day prompt is risk. I drew pictures of three activities I do which have an element of risk in them: – Lino cutting, with the risk to cutting fingers – sailing and the swinging boom which I have shown conclusively in my first two years seems very attracted to my head – …
So penultimate drawing for Inktober and the prompt was slither, I thought snakes and so did a number of other artists whose work I saw. I drew alongside two early art for fun participants today. Today in Swanage we had the second annual trick or treat run by businesses in the town – it was …
A quieter day which started with stormy conditions and heavy rain. Later it dried out, the wind dropped but still cool so Art for fun stayed indoors and subsequently was less busy. Inktober prompt was patch so a varied approach again I continued to work on my new Corfe Castle piece, received another art supplies …
So todays prompt was crispy, so: So, a quiet start and in fact no art for fun participants this morning at all. So I drew some pieces for myself based on a recent day trip on City Cruises Solent Scene from Swanage to Poole and back. I took lots of photos on the trip of …
Today’s prompt was spark so I went with a fireworks related piece. Today I set the challenge on my #goodmornning from #swanage Instagram post to try and beat 16 participants in a day for Art for Fun – by the end of the day – 24!!!! So over four days in this half term holiday …
A question that arises quite often especially at times like this half term when I sit out at a table setting and turn my art tools over to anyone who wishes to take part (rough 4 years plus rule). When I started to draw and keep sketchbooks in 2015, just 6 years ago I discovered …
In two days of half term – Saturday (Inktober day 23 ) and today Monday (Inktober day 25) I have hosted 31 participants for Art for Fun. It is amazing and so enjoyable as some adults and lots of children, many of whom are visitors on holiday, have joined in. Today on my way home …