The posts…
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Daily challenge 2025
Happy new year! Having wrapped up last year’s challenge in yesterday’s post, today is all about the coming year instead. I’m going to draw again in 2025. I do not feel like I’ve finished exploring it (and who knows, maybe I never will!), and I’m enjoying the process of learning mixed with things I’m proud…
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Daily challenge 2024 – Drawing every day
A review of the daily challenge for 2024. Some numbers, and a few lessons learned.
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World of Watercolour
I got Jean Haines’ World of Watercolour out of the library, so I’m taking a moment to write up my thoughts. Overall, this is a style of painting that is way outside of my current ability and understanding. I was really drawn to the colours, and reminded a little of Eudes Coreia with the combination…
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Wall
Does this count for today? My challenge my rules, I guess. Certainly took enough concentration. This is what these trials were for. The end result is kind of fun, and I didn’t get too messy. The colours are all echoed in the picture hanging over it. I’ve enjoyed painting on my walls ever since I…
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Feet in slippers
Tonight I drew a quick sketch of my feet. In slippers, because although it’s still August my feet get chilly in the evening! I still reach for my trusty Lamy safari fountain pen for a quick sketch, even though I put brown ink in it. I thought the fude nib pen with black ink would…
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Knitting Notions
I didn’t get back to painting today. I was trying to finish a jumper I’ve been knitting. So instead I drew my knitting notions. Looks like I’ve misplaced a needle, most of my stitch markers are in use, and I need to restock my waste yarn!
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Saving the dead dinosaurs
I have lots of things I could blog about, like a new electric car, a work trip to Costa Rica, the StaffPlus conference I attended last week, or maybe trying to take the tip off my index finger (would absolutely not recommend). But I’m really excited right now in the most middle aged way because…
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Meet-up sock knitting
A quick sketch of the socks I’ve been knitting during this meet-up. I got the stripes wrong, but I’ll know which ones they are. I don’t think I’ve got quite enough knitted texture on this, but I’m not quite sure where that balance point is. Maybe I’ll try some more when I get home.
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Florida 2024
Florida holiday 2024, this time with added flight complications!
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Cornerstone Beginners’ Painting Course
I’ve been posting my daily (ish) drawing stuff, and the main blog posts have dropped right off. But I recently finished a 10 week Learn to Paint beginners’ course at the Cornerstone Arts Centre in Didcot, and I thought I’d just write down some thoughts about it all while it was fresh. It has been…