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Watercolor painting class – ginkgo leaves
Read MoreGinkgo biloba is one of the plants with the best PR. It doesn’t only have healing powers but it’s also beautiful. Of course, the dandalion possesses these qualities too (among several other plants) and yet it was ginkgo, which became so iconic that almost anyone can recognise its leaves. The butterfly-shaped leaves seemed the perfect […]
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October downloadable calendars
Read MoreOctober has dawned on us with a really autumn-like, gloomy day, which I could not celebrate better than with a new dwnloadable calendar. You might have met Ingrid, the squirrel before on my Instagram, but never in a calendar format. I am hoping to put together the newsletter by this Friday, which means that you […]
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5 lessons from nature for beginner and advanced creatives
Read MoreI don’t know about you but as I’m seriously entering autumn-mode I start to notice the beauties of nature more than during other seasons – even as a city girl. Nature is quite an obvious topic for a creative but during one of my afternoon walks I was thinking: a sunny park offers so much […]
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Illustration variations: Beauty and the Beast
Read MoreHere’s a question: what is the first image that pops into your head when it comes to Beauty and the Beast? Am I wrong if I say that 10 out 10 of you thought of Belle’s yellow evening frock? It is interesting to see how some stories have such iconic imagery that they practically burned […]
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September downloadable calendars
Read MoreI’m a little late, as September is already here and there has been no downloadable calendar. Sometimes I feel I say this too often, but I’ve been buried under a mounting of tasks, plus I’ve been moving house. But I’m slowly starting to see the way up, and will resurface soon, continuing to blog. Would […]
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Back to school: 3 downloadable name label stickers
Read MoreNot long ago I realised I hadn’t updated the blog’s content library in quite a while, so I thought I’d surprise you with some new downloadable goodie. September is always a time for planning and re-planning for me – and of course, a time for school. A few years ago these days I would sit […]
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Art school: YES or NO?
Read MoreWhen I walked out of University with a fresh degree in my hand I promised myself that I would never ever attend art education again. Despite all analysis I will probably never find out whose fault it was that I ended up with this unfortunate conclusion, but it is more or less a fact that they […]
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Repeat pattern challenge Vol. 3 – join us this year!
Read MoreCan anyone tell when a tradition starts? It feels a little early, and yet, it seems to have become something of a tradition that I hold a one-week repeat pattern challenge on the blog, so here we go, here comes the third. If you feel creative, or if you do not; if you’ve ever tried […]
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August downloadable calendars
Read MoreI’m not sure about you, but for me July has been sucked in by some black hole; it has basically disappeared. Anyway, August is nearly here, so I celebrate the new month with another forest – or rather aquatic – animal. In August, Susan the otter will swim in and out of your screens. Don’t […]
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A little guide to watercolour paper
Read MoreTo my great joy, creativity is spreading within the family. After diagnosing the illness of painting on simple print paper however, I realised that it’s high time to give some in-depth info on materials. I mean more in-depth than the blog post sharing 9 essential art supplies. This series started with a fairly detailed guide […]
