I hit a bit of a lull in enthusiasm for my 'learning to draw' project over the past few months, so put down my pencils for a while...

It has been quite some time since I last played with my art materials, so when I saw the #janedavenportinspiresme #fairyuary challenge, I ...

For me, one of the most magical things about being a child of the 60's, was growing up with 'Mary Poppins' on film, sitting gl...

Snow is falling here today. There I was hoping Spring was just around the corner but instead we have 'The Beast from the East' loo...

I confess, I am not the most patient person when it comes to doing arty stuff. For example, I am a terror for not allowing layers to dry p...

As regular readers may know (forgive my assumption, but I am praying I still have a few regular readers as I have been blogging since 2007...

' One day you will be old enough to read fairy tales again ' ... I stumbled across this lovely quote recently and for some reason,...

I am still busy teaching myself to draw and paint, so throughout October, took part in a fun challenge called #Inkredibletober.  The idea ...

I always think there is something quite magical about Cornwall, especially the dramatic coastline and beautiful seascapes. Not onl...

Another hot summer's day today and oh boy am I wilting ! It has been a day to play, rather than a day to attempt sewing teddy bears wi...

As I've mentioned before, whenever the mood takes me and I can squeeze a few spare hours, I have been trying to teach myself to draw ....

I didn't set a new year's resolution this year, but one thing I would like to continue into 2017,  is teaching myself how to draw....

Didn't quite finish this little fellow in time for Halloween ... Never mind Little Wiz, there's always next year! :-)...

For anyone wondering if my new 'teach myself to draw' hobby is leading me away from teddy bears ... take a little peek below! ...

As I mentioned in an earlier post, I have been attempting to teach myself to draw. It has not been an easy process as this skill is far fr...

I was never confident in art lessons. Left handed and ill at ease with paintbrush and pencils, I was usually to be found lurking at the ba...