Sharing a Sneaky Peek: Introducing Leafy Folks, my Nature-Inspired Collaged Characters Hey there, creative peeps! I’m very excited to give you a sneak peek into my latest project, the Leafy Folks. As a designer and maker who adores all things colourful and...
Monoprinting is a fascinating art technique that often gets overlooked due to the fear of messy results. But what if I told you that there’s a way to harness the excitement of monoprinting while maintaining control over the outcomes? By incorporating stencils...
I am absolutely thrilled to announce the arrival of my latest addition to the website: the Kids Birthday Collection! Bursting with vibrant colours and illustrated with adorable animals, these cards are sure to bring joy and excitement to any child’s special day....
Drawing Made Simple: Overcoming the fear of drawing I want to reassure you that all creatives get stuck from time to time, it’s actually all part of the process. Another thing is there is no one right way to draw! There are multiple options when it comes to...
I love using monoprinting and collage in my sketchbook pages because they are such colourful and versatile techniques that can be used to develop my artwork ideas. Monoprinting is such a great way to create one-of-a-kind prints by inking the surface and then...
This year seems to be all about either developing new skills or returning to old ones. Its been a while since I created some textile based products, but I thought it could be fun to do a few limited edition tea towels for a bit of a change. I’ve got two designs,...
I’ve been spotting a few people over on instagram taking part in a 100 Day Project, and I thought what a great idea to help develop new work. I wanted to focus on something, and thought this would be a good way to keep motivated – I have decided to develop...
I have owned Rita my Risograph machine for 5 years now, I love the process as the preparation needed for the artwork is very similar to screen printing. I often get asked what Riso printing is so I thought it might be useful to write a post about it. So read on if you...
I’ve been busy for the past couple of weeks filming my next course – my monoprinting online art class is now ready. It’s a printmaking technique I really enjoy as it is fast-paced and it has that same reveal that screen printing does, except instead...
When you are starting out developing your creative skills – the fear of the white sketchbook page can be overwhelming to the point of making you give up before you have even started. Does this sound familiar? THat’s one of the reasons I love teaching...
