My mixed media canvas from last week hasn’t progressed at all, simply because I got distracted by some ink powders that I bought a while back but hadn’t got round to playing with! I forgot to take a photo of my desk whilst I was playing but you can imagine….it was a mess!! I […]
Workshop space and Christmas Fair
Just off to bed but had to post some news first….I have had a cancellation on my first Festive Candles workshop next Tuesday, 9.30-12.00 everything included for a fun morning painting either a Christmas tree (beginners) or an angel (intermediates) onto a tall church candle £20, with homemade cake too! Get in touch asap if you would like […]
Gloucestershire WI AGM
I felt very privileged to be one of five people invited to have a craft stall at the Gloucestershire WI AGM at Cheltenham Town Hall. It was an early start as we had to be set up for trading by 9.15am. We then had a manic hour of trading (there were over 500 ladies there) before their AGM […]
Diamond Wedding Celebrations
What a wonderful morning in the Paint Palette studio….today we celebrated Jean’s Diamond wedding anniversary (the official day is Thursday). We surprised her with a gorgeous Hydrangea, card, chocolates and of course a helium balloon. I took a photo of Laura and me…very quickly as she is camera shy! We had cake too […]
Face…Face…Face
Last night I thought I would step out of my comfort zone and have a go at drawing and painting a face…. I love the way the canvas has given texture to her face and the background colours, randomly chosen, work so well. I have been wanting to try this style of art for ages […]
Decorated Wine Glass Workshop
There was lots of laughter this morning in the Paint Palette Studio as I showed my ladies how easy it is to decorate a wine glass with glass paints. We talked about what is available on the High Street and how to add dimension to your piece. Everyone made their piece their own with a […]
Gerbera Canvas
Had such fun painting my latest piece…lots of blending, which I love and I only used two brushes for the whole project. I also enjoyed choosing my colours, you never know how a piece will turn out but experimenting is what it’s all about! This will be a ‘One Day Workshop’ in the New Year……your […]
Mon Amour Mixed Media Workshop
Oooh yesterday was fun….four ladies from BADFA (British Association of Decorative Folk Arts) travelled from Middlesex and Somerset to join me in my studio for a day of wonderful mixed media and from their facebook messages I think they had a great time too! Lots of texture and acrylics….. and blending of colours….. Their finished […]
Autumn Workshops
I am so excited to be able to offer some great workshops this Autumn…for full details go to my website … places are limited so get in touch asap if you would like to come along to any. ‘Verre de Vin’ Half Day Workshop ‘Upcycling for Fun’ Half Day Workshop ‘Christmas Bunting’ One Day Workshop ‘NOEL’ One Day […]
Home Sweet Home Workshop
Tuesday was fab….great students, a lovely project and with the sun shining all day what more could I ask for! I thought Justine’s words were brilliant! It was lovely to welcome Liz to my studio for the first time, hope to see you again soon….
First Evening Workshop
Last night I held my first Evening Workshop. Up until now I have always held workshops during the day but I thought it would be nice to offer an evening class especially for those that work full time and don’t often get the chance to come along. It was a re-run of my last workshop […]
‘Memories Canvas’ Workshop
Mixed media heaven was the order of the day on Tuesday when my students created fab canvas’s around a photo that they brought with them… |Lots of layering…… and playing with pretty flowers! It was so great to have Thelma in class again whilst she visits from New Zealand. Oh and chocolate brownies and flapjacks […]
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