Layers of acrylics, with hand cut stencils for Buddha and the circles.   A wash of iridescent paint and a touch of gold wax.

More mixed media work for you to enjoy.   These pictures are from my large A3 moleskin sketchbook, I’ve also painted another picture to use ...

Is how it feels just now, the week before the school holidays is always busy.  Yesterday we had a meeting of the Twyne stitching group in Ro...

This weeks artwork challenge was to create a tree and moon - I added in my Moon Gazing Hare as I’m using him a lot in my textile work atm. ...

Nothing better than choosing beads for a project (unless its choosing the threads). These are my favourite parts of any project. 

I’ve had enough of this grey January light, doesn’t matter how many artificial lights you put on its still dreadful at this time of year. I...

They say that if you move out of your comfort zone you might just make something wonderful happen. We should all try it occasionally. I’v...

Two new projects to show you today. Firstly the C14/15th peasant costume, it needs tweaking and altering a little (you can see I’ve cut dow...

Hello!  Welcome to a new week. To get started here’s a photo I took last week on a walk into Wooler along the “back road”, I went over the ...

Gridded lines - the undercoat of a new sketchbook page I created today, I’m waiting on clear gesso to arrive before colouring.   Stitched ...

Here’s a good idea I saw on Facebook. Each week you write down something really good thats happened on a scrap of paper and pop it into a j...

Well finally I can unveil a new piece of work.  I had to shhhh before Christmas because I wasn’t sure if Angie reads this blog (do you Angie...

Well Happy New Year!!!!! Here we go for 2014…. onwards and upwards. Are you planning out what you’re going to do?  Any new years resolution...

  It’s become a tradition with some special internet friends of mine, to light a candle on Christmas Day as a symbol of the great friendshi...

Morning everyone!   Hope you all have a fabulous day.