Monday Moodboard: Folk patterns
Joyous, colourful and breathtakingly beautiful, my folk art moodboard is perfect for brightening up this grey Monday afternoon. . Marks, […]
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Drawing of the week: Elephant
This week’s drawing of the week is of an elephant. There are no trends, no ‘work’ here (even though I
Monthly Moodboard, My Illustration
Monday Moodboard: Henna designs
After a busy fortnight with holidays, workshops and Christmas prep, I’m back with some insights from the outside world – a
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Monday Moodboard: Japanese prints
More pattern research this week, this time I’m trawling through traditional Japanese prints. It makes such a lovely Monday moodboard.
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Drawing of the week: A Pigeon
Good friends of mine will be very surprised by my drawing of the week as I have a pigeon phobia.
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Monday Moodboard: Paint strokes
Visceral and expressive, paint strokes look so cool. Expect to see a lot of these on homewares and fashion next
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Beginner’s Guide: Pressing Flowers
At the moment I’m continually snipping flower heads in my garden to promote new growth so I’m exploring pressing flowers
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Drawing of the week: Watercolour feathers
I’m doing a mini exhibition this week and, as always, I try to do something fresh and new for it
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Drawing of the week: mid-century style leaves
As I’m very happy to share my experiments as well as my finished pieces this week’s drawing of the week
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Monday Moodboard: Metallics
Every single interiors retail show I visited over the summer this year featured metallics, particularly copper, that’s why it’s this
Ella's Edit
Friday fun: Sort of Shelfie!
Of late there has been a trend for ‘shelfies’; things on people’s shelves that reveal a bit about them. I’ll
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DIY: My fabric designs
I had a very exciting delivery last week from Spoonflower, who sent me some of my new pattern designs on fabric. I’d
Beautiful Nature, Drawing of the Month, My Illustration
Drawing of the week: Helenium
Inspired by last Friday’s Gardener’s World and indeed my own home-grown efforts this week’s drawing of the week is a