How to Improve Your Art

How to Improve Your Art

Here are some quick tips that you can use right now to improve your art.  Whatever medium you use, these tips can help: Take a photo of your painting You can take a photo at any stage thoughout your painting and look at it in isolation from the work itself.  This...
Beating Procrastination

Beating Procrastination

I had just come to the end of 7 weeks off without pastelling. No art whatsoever! This was enforced rest after my foot operation so I had no woes about motivation or enthusiasm and I had prepared myself for the fact this was going to happen. So it was time to get back...
My Art Is Rubbish

My Art Is Rubbish

Hey everyone I want to share with you a glimpse in to my life last week. Whilst I was painting this Leopard Tutorial last week, did I make it look easy? Did it feel like I was full of confidence? And I knew exactly what I was doing? Well I can tell you that actually I...
A is for Art – Your Art Journey

A is for Art – Your Art Journey

  I remember clearly how I felt in the early days of my art journey, struggling to find information to help me do better art with soft pastel.  I lacked confidence in my art in epic proportions but I was so passionate about improving.  I had so many questions,...
I Didn’t Draw For 3 Years

I Didn’t Draw For 3 Years

I Didn’t Draw For 3 Years Someone once said my art wasn’t very good. I thought it was great, really great, my best! She said it didn’t look like the celebrity I was referring to and I gave up art on the spot for 3 years!! My world came tumbling...
I Lost My Art Mojo

I Lost My Art Mojo

I Lost My Art Mojo Over the years I have not drawn for months at a time or years even!! I used to idly think it was some magic power that I had temporarily and then it would vanish as quickly as it had arrived. That sounds a bit (a lot!) crazy but that is honestly how...