Happy Valentine's Day

Whether you celebrate it or not, I hope you a truly lovely day xxx

Sunday Sketches

I have so much going on at the moment that I haven't had as much time to be creative....but that's ok. I am still doing some which is the main thing. This is a sketch of a design on Daisy's hat....just a little sketch in a little book, but it's still playing with colour, my pencils and my water brush.

These really are great brushes to use and I know some of you wanted to know about them from my post last week, so here's a link to a UK seller which has more information about them.
Please check out the other Sunday Sketches as hosted by Sophia.....they really are wonderful.

Have a fun and happy Sunday xxx

6/52 - Sketchbook

Another quiet week for creativity although I did attempt a quick sketch which I didn't have a chance to finish!
Here's to a lovely weekend!

Helen xx

Making time to paint

I have a nice long desk to be creative on and instead I choose to cram myself in the corner of the living room, with everything on a side table.

Still, I had fun and tried out some new techniques. Sometimes you just have to paint where it feels right.

Hope you're having a great week! xx

Sunday Sketches

This weeks sketch is from a photo I took last summer of a plant in my mums garden.
Just a quick sketch with pen and then used watercolour pencils and then a brush that you fill with water - these brushes are great to carry if you intend to go out sketching, as the water lasts quite a while.

I'm now off to Blue Chair Diary to check out the other Sunday Sketches.

Have a wonderful day xx

5/52 - A quick sketch

As it's not been much of a creative week, I decided to take a photo of a sketch in my sketch book. I did this a while ago, but I just love the fact that when I did this, I wasn't worrying about the outcome, as it was after all, just a sketch.

I have just finished reading 'The Painter of Shanghai' which is based on a true story of the painter Pan Yuliang and how she transformed her life from being a prostitute to becoming a painter and how she challenged the culture of that era with her nude self portraits.

It was a fascinating read and at the end of the book there was a quote by Henri Matisse which I completely understood. The quote is:

Another word for creativity is courage

I completely agree.

Have a wonderful weekend and enjoy every precious moment xx

Not much time in the studio

I haven't had much time this week to be creative.... but you know, I don't mind. As much as I love painting and drawing, making sketches and doing what I am passionate about, sometimes you have to make way for other stuff....stuff which has to be done no matter what.

Exciting decisions are being made, projects are being planned and it is making me happy.

I hope you are all having an amazing week and letting it flow. xx