My New Book
For the last 2 1/2 years I have been writing a book about making art. Those of you who used to enjoy my posts, know that I have hardly posted … Continue reading
How making art makes me feel.
Yayoi Kusama once said: If it were not for art, I would have killed myself. I don’t think I would go that far myself but I would feel pretty bloody bad. … Continue reading
Drawing 7: drawing out your ideas
We don’t often talk about the way that drawing actually helps us to improve or ‘draw out’ our ideas. We focus on it as a final result or as an … Continue reading
The urge to create is always there – 3 tips to helps you scratch that itch.
I was talking to a guy the other day; we don’t know each other well but we are both artists and we were joking about the fact that sometimes we … Continue reading
Take an Art Retreat – my tips for making it worthwhile.
Sometimes I turn making art into a real big deal. My thoughts go round and round in my head, and I forget that it’s possible to keep it simple. A … Continue reading
Making art: don’t be afraid to follow a glimmer of an idea
Occasionally an idea comes to me fully formed: I go make it and there you are. But more often my ideas start off as nothing more than a glimmer, a … Continue reading
My top tips for getting into a creative headspace
It can be hard to come in from your normal life and get into a good head space for making art. You can try to do it by having a … Continue reading
