All the Little Things

I have been really lucky during lockdown to have a couple of commissions to paint. It meant when the world seemed a bit bonkers I could find sanctuary in my painting. The first which I was finishing really at the beginning of lockdown was the client's house and view across the fields. They wanted a big sky, which suited me perfectly! I really enjoyed layering the colours for the atmospheric sky and introducing brighter colours.   The second was an anniversary present and of the bluebells in the woods. We are extremely lucky in Hebden Bridge to get carpets of blue...

It made sense when we walked, giclée print. I haven't shared a playlist in such a long time. This one is possibly a bit weird, my theme was songs with talking in them (not all of them comply!) The link is below. May Playlist Small Car Marvin Pontiac Wintercomesummer Jack Deeper Arab Strap Strangers Care When You Burn Adam Stafford In Remote Part/Scottish Fiction Idlewild You + Me Public Service Broadcasting End Credits Laptop Looking for the Rain UNKLE, Mark Lanegan, ESKA A Century of Elvis Belle and Sebastian Marbles Tindersticks Here’s a playlist for you… Talkie by julia_ogdenhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2UvVyUrfl0O9NIWmrdlq?si=JGqGnMZATuGgJZmnHai5Mg  ...

So after doing the March Meet the Maker challenge on Instagram, I thought I would have a break, but it is funny how you get into a routine of posting! I then saw the 100 day project in which people pledge to be creative every day for 100 days. This idea felt a little overwhelming but I thought about what creative things I really wanted to do but knew I often push to the side. Here was the perfect opportunity to give myself not only a little friendly pressure but also the permission to make art just to be creative. So...

Well misconception is a bit harsh.. But I will delve into my memory bank of things said to me at art fairs purely to share some of my processes. No reprimands here. Here we go.. "Where do you get your designs?" This was nice as I started to imagine my print designs were so good that people thought they weren't made by human hand. I can dream anyway. So all my screen prints begin with a pen drawing, a biro in fact. With time and patience I usually get a good drawing which I then screen print. I am lucky...