Create mini art with the Powertex Bister crackle technique Creating mini art has been a great way for me to keep creating but in a manageable way and practice techniques. Bister crackle is a favourite and the organic patterns looked so good grouped together when they were done. I’m using Read more…
Powertex mini art with Yellow ochre and Bister sprays Creating a small series of mini art is a quick way to test out an idea. In this mini series I used a combination of Yellow ochre Powertex Universal Medium and Bister sprays in warm colours. I used 9 small squares Read more…
February 2021 at the art table Making small art and following sparks On the art table in February I continued creating some tiny art. I changed up the supplies to make some tiny Powertex mixed media pieces. Next was rust art and then some bolder, textured minis with a base Read more…
Making mini rust art with Powertex and Rusty Powder The Powertex mixed media minis were a brilliant way to get back into creating after a break and after the tiny metallic art I wanted to try some mini rust art. Rusty Powder is one of my favourite supplies and while Read more…
Get back into creating with mini mixed media art In my last blog I shared about my struggle to get back into making art after a break. There are lots of things to try and kick start your creative mojo. These include limiting my supplies, trying an online challenge or Read more…
January 2021 at the art table – or not Moving into 2021 My art table notes for January 2021 reflect on moving slowly into a new year with a creative break, a book of creative coaching advice and creating a new Powertex guide. Did you make big plans at the Read more…
December 2020 at the art table December rolled around and the need for rest became all too apparent. Emotionally, physically and mentally exhausted I stepped away from my art table and from social media with a head full of guilt but a body that wouldn’t allow anything but a slower, Read more…
November 2020 at the art table November arrived with a second Covid lockdown. I felt the weight of it although the view from my window changed very little. Scaffolders, builders and students still filled the street outside. I finished the “play” canvases, returned to playing in the sketchbooks and began Read more…
October 2020 at the art table October was a wild weather month as Autumn arrived with storms and blustery walks. The high winds blew huge waves and seaspray down at the beach. I spent more time painting this month, partly because I had more time at home and partly because my Read more…
My favourite art books to inspire and motivate Like a lot of artists and makers, I have favourite art books as a great place to find inspiration and get motivated. I have books about materials and techniques, building a creative life and books that just fill my soul with beautiful Read more…