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Spring Break
This week we have a break in CVP and I have to say I feel like I really need it. Judging by the comments on social media I haven’t felt as overwhelmed as some of the other participants. All the same, keeping up the pace of tutorials, group & coaching calls and painting practice has…
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Brrrr – It’s April!
Well, despite the freezing cold weather there does seem to be a lot more optimism around at the moment. Who would have thought that we’d be so excited about meeting people outdoors in April! I just hope the news coverage of the AstraZeneca vaccine doesn’t put people off having the jab. I had mine a…
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Creative Visionary Programme
I’m now four weeks into a 3-month online course called Creative Visionary Programme (CVP). And I have to say its unlike any online art programme I’ve been involved in. Not only is it a huge community, but geographically participants are from all over the globe. My goal was to get some inspiration and learn some…
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The Perfect Medicine
I’m now almost half way through my 100 day challenge – #100daysofcreativeplay (#the100dayproject). So far, I have to say, it has been a mainly positive experience. I’ve dabbled with lino cut: I’ve pushed myself to create some more intuitive pieces: I have had a couple of days where I’ve been tired. Where the prospect of…
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Concertina Books and Muted Tones
So this week another first for me. After trying lino cut I wanted to find something else I hadn’t tried before. I spotted a few posts on Instagram of concertina sketchbooks and thought I’d see what I could do working in a different format. I didn’t have a concertina format sketchbook to hand so thought…
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Learning Something New
Still working on my #the100dayproject, #100daysofcreativeplay and as I headed into days 21 – 30 I decided to change direction. The first 20 days of the challenge I focused on creating small quick pieces without thinking too much about the decisions I needed to make. At first using recycled cardboard and then moving into my…
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100 days of Creative Play 11-20
So the act of completing the first 10 days inspired me for the next 10. Trying not to think – to just go with your instincts and make instant decisions was a lot tougher than I expected. But it is exactly what children do when they play. So for the last 10 days I took…
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100 Days of Creative Play
In last week’s post I said I was passing on the 100 day project. But having seen so many really inspiring posts I’ve had a change of mind! I thought, originally, it would be too much commitment. On top of everything else CVP was starting in February. But, having listened to the Art Juice podcast,…
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Out of Boredom Comes Creativity
So pleased to see Grayson’s Art Club back on TV. I was chatting with my parents at the weekend about a recent auction of Tony Hart’s work. It made me think broadcasters have missed an opportunity for some great TV – bring back a Tony Hart type programme! We had Art Attack but it just…
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Mixing Things Up
Firstly I’d like to thank everyone who messaged me about the #oneofmanypostcard initiative. I have now packaged up and posted out all 9. It was a very fair selection – names on scrunched up paper were picked randomly out of a bowl and I’ve had a few lovely messages on Instagram from people who have…
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