as tall as I am

My local art store now sells the tiny Hahnemühle art pads that I love. They’re small and a lot of fun to work with. I can’t tell you how many times over the years, I’ve started sketch books meaning to fill them up and I never do. The mom of my good friend who is…

this ‘daily practice’ thing (ep.3)

I thought I’d keep you posted on how the daily art practice is progressing. Like every other daily practice, it’s work. There are times I’d rather take a read my book, take a nap or doodle on my iPad but now I’ve got this niggling voice at the back of my mind telling me that…

this ‘daily practice’ thing

A few months ago, I bought two Hahnemũhle water colour pads – one small (A5) and the other tiny (3x4in). (I should tell you, because I think it’s fantastic, that the tiny one is made from sugar cane fiber.) I told myself I’d paint something in one or the other every single day. Well, that…