I’ve had quite a creative few days and have finalised three more projects to share in February and March. I will be teaching Linda Lock’s butterfly design as a one day workshop in February, so if you are one of the many that have been begging for me to teach this, get back to me […]
Mixed media…creativity and chaos!
This week I held my second Creative Canvas workshop where everyone produced totally unique pieces in colours and themes that they loved. We had lots of fun…the work table was full with paints, books, stamps, tissue, mediums….you name it….it was there!! We chose colours, layered, spritzed and most of all played…..mixed media heaven 🙂 It […]
Holly’s Hat Shop Pattern Pack
As promised, my Holly Hat Shop design is now available to buy as a pattern pack. It comes with full instructions, pattern and step by step photos, as well as a Techniques Guide which explains how to do the different techniques I mention. This is a great opportunity for you to have a go at […]
Tuesday’s Egg Cups!
I had a fab morning, sharing my Egg Cups design and it was great to welcome Maureen, Sandra and Marion to my studio for the first time. Faye had treated Sandra (above left) to my class for her birthday and Sandra didn’t think she would be able to produce anything good enough to hang on […]
Space on my evening Egg Cups workshop
Due to illness I now have a space on my Egg Cups workshop tomorrow evening (Thursday) 6.30-9.30pm. Lots of fun with papers, acrylics, inktense pencils etc. For full details go to my workshops page. Get back to me asap if you would like to come along 🙂 Dawn x
Feb/March Workshops
Happy Monday everyone…hope you had a great weekend. I’m so looking forward to the first of my LOVE mixed media workshops later this week…lots of ‘playing’ with junk jewellery, crackle, glass beads etc…..love it! I still have a few spaces on my March workshops…..my Egg Cups canvas and my Hydrangeas in a Vase. My Egg […]
Finished whimsy birds….
Yesterday one of my classes finished their Whimsy Birds project, a fun mixed media piece on a canvas panel. We worked through this project over a few weeks, choosing papers, colours and stencils that appealed to us, and layered acrylics to make our design work as a whole….it was such fun, and every piece was […]
New pattern packs
Morning everyone I have two more pattern packs for sale….’Butterflies’ and ‘Love Post’. Both these projects are ideal for beginners and with full detailed instructions including step by step photos and product list….there is nothing to stop you having a go at home! Pattern packs are available in my shop as either an e-pattern pack which […]
A little bit of Whimsy!
I had great fun on Tuesday, sharing my ‘A little bit of Whimsy’ design. I love this style of art…you really get the chance to play with colour, layers, design etc and my ladies did a wonderful job, from choosing their paper designs to paint layering, shading and stenciling. No photo of my cake […]
Mixed Media Canvas’s
I LOVE my weekly girls…it doesn’t matter what I throw at them they always do an amazing job! We started a mixed media canvas project by Linda Lock at the beginning of June and the theme of this project was to ‘make it your own’ and they certainly did that! Today was our final lesson […]
Spoil your mum with a Paint Palette voucher
With Mothers Day only a week away, why not spoil your mum with a Paint Palette voucher…. This can be used towards a half or full day workshop, a piece of artwork or arty products. Each voucher is individually made with the value stamped on the back…a piece of art in itself! Contact me […]
Mixed Media Hanger
What a fab morning….we got to play with lots of different textures whilst producing unique vintage hangers. We get really messy in these sort of workshops…lots of embellishments, inking, sticking, stamping….. Lots of decision making too…. Such beautiful pieces, I must finish mine now too! Happy painting… Dawn x