I still haven’t planned what I will be illustrating, but I think if I try painting some small everyday objects, that I might a) stop freaking out so much and b) perhaps hit on an illustration idea. Read more…
Fun February
Usually at the beginning of a new year I revisit the previous years achievements and misdemeanours to help structure the upcoming months. I won’t be doing that this year. Read more…
Baubles or himmeli?
printing I can’t believe Christmas is less than two weeks away! As we’re moving house next week I haven’t put out any decorations. Bah humbug! I know! But, I didn’t really see the point of unpacking my decorations just to put them away the next day. Instead, I have been getting my festive cheer on […] Read more…
Aussie summers
Summer ‘down under’ is only a day away which means that it’s time to dig out the shorts, dial up the sun factor, and fire up the barbie. Prawn anyone? Read more…
Tinned Fish – Stamp & Lampshade
Just like the last ink stamp project, the first version wasn’t quite what I had imagined, so I carved a new one. Time consuming, but worth it because I now have a lovely new hand printed lampshade for my desk. Read more…
Seaweed tile stamp v.2
I would have preferred my connecting tile corner to be mirrored precisely, but as it’s a vast improvement on my last effort so it’s going on the win board. Read more…
Close, but no cigar tile stamp.
My latest is one of the simplest tile formats I could find on Pinterest; a one corner connecting, turn 90 degrees to create larger pattern design. No doubt there’s a proper name for this particular type, but for now I will call it the ‘Again, not quite right’. Read more…
Repeating tile stamp…
As you can see I had another quick go at creating a repeating stamp tile. My slapdash attitude to the corners clearly needs improving, but nothing a ruler and preplanning can’t fix (I hope). Read more…
Hello…it’s been a while.
Today, I revisited Ezy Carve thanks to a little prompt from Skillshare video called ‘Linocut Patterns’ by Dominic Righini-Brand. My stamp is less than useful, but I was reminded of how I got so wrapped up in patterns, and that perhaps a revisit is long overdue? Read more…
#Project52: Project 16 – Abstract Gelli’
I am not sure if I have ever blogged about my previous attempts at Gelli printing, but this is (I think) my third attempt and unlike the my previous ones, this one went really well. Read more…