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Creative Boost for 2023
Back in 2021 I completed CVP (Creative Visionary Program). It was one of those courses I’d looked at for a while but never taken the plunge. In part, my reluctance was that for an online course it has a higher price tag than most. But the main reason was because of the time commitment. CVP…
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Art on the Go
Now that I’m back to bi-monthly commuting for work, my studio time has taken a bit of a hit. Especially when you combine that with the shorter days in the winter. Winter always makes early morning and evening sessions a bit of a challenge. So, I have been playing around with ways that I can…
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Timing is Everything
Its been quite a few months since I posted. I have been painting regularly but have been devoting all my free time to the studio so haven’t written any blog updates. As I am in the final stages of completing a mini series of works I thought I’d pause and take a few moments to…
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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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The Wisdom of Others
The Power of Community One of the things I like, or should say liked (past tense) prior to lockdown, was time to myself creating art. I spend much of my working day with members of my team or colleagues, so escaping to the studio always gave me a much needed break. Since March, however, the…
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Another Online Art Course
If you’ve read my previous updates you may have guessed I’m a bit of sucker for a workshop. As we seem to have been in lockdown forever this has meant switching from physical attendance to virtual learning. Benefits of Online Training On the plus side, virtual courses mean you get to work through at your…