So I know I promised everyone a couple more practical classes, and I really mean to get on with them today or tomorrow, (the etched glass is proving difficult to photograph), but this week's been taken up mostly with getting
I just have to tell you about something. Monday was the most exciting day! Robert started the Medusa! For those of you who don't know what the Medusa is, I have to explain a little. To me, Robert is part genius, part mad
Oh my goodness life is flying by here in OXON. Robert and I were just saying that we really haven't had a day off since I got here late June, so we took all Sunday off and did very little apart
I think that I can just about draw myself anything, (this statement is open to debate
Ah, the richness of raw pigments. Are you like me, an alchemist at heart? I'm not talking about turning lead into gold
Hello everybody, I'm just back from a few days in Somerset and ready to begin our practical classes. I will give you all the information I have so you can try a few new art forms, and I will link
I first met my friend Nathan Ford last year in the painting tent. I stood back in awe of his collaborative canvas, a brilliant idea, (one I've gently borrowed more than once; for which I hope he'll forgive me), and drew
Hello everybody. I'm just back from two days at Art in Action 2015 and trying to formulate words in my mind, which is too full of incredible art, ideas and new disciplines all vying for attention, all wanting a share of
At RBG Kew, one of the most charming areas for me are the King's kitchens and the kitchen's garden. On the second floor is a small room with chairs and some lovely reproduction books and menus from King George's era. One book
First I wanted to say thank you so much to everyone, over 100 of my friends, for wishing me a Happy Birthday yesterday on my Facebook. I'm absolutely overwhelmed with the outpouring of love. Thank you my friends. I treasure