Here is my first (very mini) art supplies haul of the year! It includes some a sketchbook and some pens. I've also shared all my empty sketchbooks and at the end choose a couple to work in over the next few months and years! Grab a cuppa and settle in to watch! (Note: I purchased... Continue Reading →
Welcome to another sketchbook tour! Filled with acrylic and gouache paintings, random ideas and quirky sketches, this one took me nearly ten years to complete. Hope you enjoy it! You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as... Continue Reading →
Does the New Year = New Me?! Plan with me and The Maker's Yearbook as I take a look back at the last year, with an overview of my small achievements for 2022, and a peek at my minimal goals for 2023. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are... Continue Reading →
Are Posca Pencils* as good as Posca Pens? Here's my comprehensive review of the full 36-colour Posca Pencils set. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as well as watch. I'd love to hear what you think,... Continue Reading →
Here is my last art supplies haul of the year! It includes everything I have acquired over the last six months and have been saving to share with you. From Apple Pencil tips to sketchbooks, a planner, new art book, paints, coloured pencils and more, this one has a lot packed in, so get a... Continue Reading →
I bought Linocut and Reduction Printmaking by Laura Boswell* as a gift for my friend... she loves it and I think you will too! Enjoy my first art book review, more to come soon. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if... Continue Reading →
It was so exciting to be attending an in-person art class for the first time in two years – I made 50 drawings in a day at the City Lit class, here's what I learned. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if... Continue Reading →
I bought some Caran D'AcheNeocolor II water soluble pastels and am trying them for the first time! The obligatory swatches of course, and a couple of sketches to experiment and figure out how they work! You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below... Continue Reading →
This post is all about my gouache brushes... an inventory of all my paint brushes, how to clean paint brushes, and a list of the types of brushes I have and the marks that you can make with them. Enjoy! Also, doesn't our dog look cute in the thumbnail image?! He was very clingy when... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! Can you believe it's already time for the last vlog of 2021?! Happy New Year!!! I look forward to making more videos for you! You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as well as watch.... Continue Reading →
Another Christmas, another set of hand made DIY wrapping paper! Paint along with me or wrap your pressies while you watch me decorate my basic kraft paper with beautiful designs, using gouache paint.
Another Christmas, another set of hand made DIY wrapping paper! Paint along with me or wrap your pressies while you watch me decorate my basic kraft paper with beautiful designs, using gouache paint.
I'm so excited to share some of the wonderful makers and artisans whose work I have purchased in the past year. Please shop small this Christmas, and through the year too. Do show your support to them even if you don't purchase, by boosting their social media – like, comment, save and share their posts!... Continue Reading →
It's here! I finally got around to filming and editing my studio tour! I hope you enjoy it, and please let me know what you thought in the comments. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as... Continue Reading →
This month was full of painting, using up a lot of gouache and also giving me a lot of happiness! Enjoy! You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as well as watch. I'd love to hear what... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone, welcome to my new sketchbook tour! A quick tour of my Strathmore Artist Tiles sketchbook, filled with pencil, markers and gouache. I showed you how I filled the last pages of this one in a previous video post, and here's the full tour. Enjoy! You can also watch on and subscribe to my... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! Here's my new studio vlog! Another month full of art, chat, packing orders and visiting art shops in London! Enjoy! You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as well as watch. I'd love to hear... Continue Reading →
Hello! I've finished the Fish Pie recipe illustration you might have spotted in my vlogs and here is the full process! I'm also having a chat about commissioned work and why I love to do it. You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! I got this kit for Christmas 2020 from my family. In this video I'm showing you what I made with it. Don't forget to keep an eye open for part II coming soon, in which I'll paint the pieces in gouache and acrylic! Hit that like button if you enjoyed it, and subscribe... Continue Reading →
Hi everyone! Here's my new studio vlog! Enjoy! You can also watch on and subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are subtitles available, and the transcript is below if you need to read as well as watch. I'd love to hear what you think, so leave a comment here or on youtube, or email me.... Continue Reading →
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