In tricky times my art has always been there. It helps me process difficult feelings in my journal, express myself with paint and ink or bring easy joy with mixed media crafting. Except now it’s not. Is this you too? What do you do when making art just doesn’t feel Read more…
If you’ve been to my Powertex workshops you know there can be a lot to remember! These notes were originally put together for my students to use after a workshop. Now, I’ve gathered all my tips and tricks for using Powertex into a guide for beginners. Whether you’ve been to Read more…
I’m thinking about my top 5 Powertex projects for 2020. A new year usually means new plans and ideas and clearing out the old to make way for the new. Sometimes, it’s about building on what you’ve already done rather than letting it go! I spent a lot of time Read more…
I want to talk about something that came up for me this week. The artist, the crafter and the disappearing line between them. Am I an artist?
It’s time for the Summer Exhibition 2019 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex. The Collective has over 150 artists working in a variety of materials and techniques from oil painters and award winning watercolorists to sculptors, photographers and jewellers. This year I will have a mixed media painting on display and despite the Read more…
I’m elbow deep in paint while I study an intensive three month art course. It’s been an extraordinary journey to week 10 and I’m using all my creative time and energy on it. The most frustrating part is that there’s no beautiful finished paintings to share. Let’s talk about the Read more…
For the next article about how I use Powertex Bister, I’m revisiting an old favourite technique. Creating a stone effect with Stone Art and Bister is an impressive technique that looks amazing on craft projects and can amaze people with it’s realistic finish. However, it’s also a useful technique for mixed media art. (more…)
If you’ve been following my series of articles on using Powertex Bister in mixed media art, you might be ready to see some in action. This Powertex Bister planets painting was created for the Powertex UK design team and was published in the online magazine in June. It’s a fun example of how Bister sprays can be used to create interesting effects on a canvas. (more…)
One of my favourite pigments to add to my art is Powertex Bister. The slightly muted colours create a gorgeous atmosphere in a painting and the ink is perfect for flowing around the textures on my canvas. The Powertex sprays that I use come in a natural brown ink and Read more…
