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A Life Drawing Session

Month: October 2017

A Life Drawing Session

27 October 2017 by Lou
Life Drawing Sketches

Last night I went to an event that was part life drawing, part Shibari performance. I hadn’t drawn real people for a long time (just stick figures) and was quite nervous in case I was truly awful! Here’s what happened…

Posted in: Creative stuff, News Tagged: chalk, charcoal, drawing, events, life drawing, shibari

Wine Glass Illustrations

25 October 2017 by Lou
Wine Glasses Illustrations

I’ve been working on some new designs this week and my favourite one is these wine glass illustrations. Apparently it’s best to drink each variety of wine in a “varietal specific glass” – who knew?! Personally I have tended to choose my wine glass based on proximity or how much it holds, but then I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Creative stuff Tagged: alcohol, Greeting Cards, illustrations, Prints, wine

Playing with Fire!

6 October 2017 by Lou
scottish coasters

Not sure if I’ve mentioned this before but earlier this year I invested in a pyrography kit. I love it – I get to draw and burn things at the same time! It’s taken a bit of getting used to, and takes longer than drawing on paper, but it’s really fun and gives some great results.

Posted in: Behind the Scenes, Creative stuff Tagged: coasters, drawing, pyrography

More Scottish Themed Drawings

5 October 2017 by Lou
Thistle drawing with coloured pencils

After my recent post about my fantastic hiking holiday in Scotland I went out for a walk along the canal near where I live and came across a cluster of thistles along the bank… so guess what I decided to draw next when I got back! Yep, more Scottish themed drawings coming up…

Posted in: Creative stuff Tagged: drawing, illustrations, pencil, scotland, thistle

My Highland Adventure – Walking the Great Glen Way

4 October 2017 by Lou
Highland Coo drawn with coloured pencils

Last week I walked the Great Glen Way in Scotland, and it was one of the best holidays (though also most knackering) that I’ve had in ages. I could quite happily move to Scotland in a heartbeat – the countryside is stunning, the people are so friendly and the Scots make heavenly whisky!

Posted in: Behind the Scenes, Creative stuff Tagged: drawing, highland coo, highland cow, pencil, scotland
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