Watercolour Sketch: Peonies
My favourite flowers but unfortunately they’re only available for a couple of months a year Continue reading Watercolour Sketch: Peonies
Month: June 2018
Wallace & Gromit and Wrong Trousers Day
A post celebrating the artistic and charitable achievements of Wallace and Gromit Continue reading Wallace & Gromit and Wrong Trousers Day
King Henry VIII
On this day in 1491 one of the most interesting (if not the most likeable) British monarchs was born – the man who in 1509 became King Henry the VIII. Famed for his six wives, religious division and obesity he must be one of the most written about and filmed. Everyone knows the little rhythm….”Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived” even if they don’t remember … Continue reading King Henry VIII
Artist Paul Colin
Born on this date in 1892, Paul Colin was a French artist and author, widely recognised as one of France’s greatest poster artists. He achieved fame when he created the poster for the 1925 Revue Negre which helped to launch the career of dancer Josephine Baker (who became his mistress), he worked for over forty years in the theatre, creating not only posters but also … Continue reading Artist Paul Colin
Holiday Watercolours Part 7
and here are the last few… Continue reading Holiday Watercolours Part 7
Holiday Watercolours Part 6
I mentioned earlier this month that I also took a cheap watercolour pad from the Works so I moved on to some larger pictures…. Continue reading Holiday Watercolours Part 6
Another Embroidery Project
For my second embroidery project I wanted to try creating a textile image of an architectural structure. I may have been a bit over ambitious for my first but I had a go at creating a representation of the Theatre Royal in Newcastle. I started with a line drawing which I then traced on tissue paper. Because I wanted to create a collage type effect … Continue reading Another Embroidery Project
Our Big Day Out at the 250th Summer Exhibition 2018
A review of 2018 RA Summer Exhibition with our choice of favourites Continue reading Our Big Day Out at the 250th Summer Exhibition 2018
Holiday Pen and Ink
As well as playing around with watercolour I also thought I’d try my hand at pen and ink so I picked up a Lamy pen which had great reviews on a load of different blogs and a waterbrush – another purchase from Cass Art. I just wanted to understand how the water and ink would combine so again I went for copying some images from Pinterest… … Continue reading Holiday Pen and Ink
Roll Up! Roll Up!
For all the fun of the fair! Friday 22nd sees the 2018 opening of The Hoppings on Newcastle Upon Tyne’s Town Moor. There are over 300 rides and attractions at the annual event, from the old favourites like ‘Hook a Duck’ to the more daring high rides, to the traditional fortune telling caravans (the Boxing Booths and Freak Shows seem to be more confined to … Continue reading Roll Up! Roll Up!
