So this is the second week of Behind the Scenes here on my Blog and I hope you enjoy looking into how each of these art pieces were made for Drawlloween this year!
Drawlloween 2020 Week Two
Etsy Shop Reopening
After having completed MerMay for the first time I felt I had a few subjected pieces I could see myself selling and began to re-brand my Etsy Shop and create these new listings..
The Sunflower & Dragon Egg
When I came home from seeing all the gorgeous colourful paint strokes that made up Van Gogh’s paintings I found myself imagining how those individual strokes of colours could translate into threads in the floss I use within my embroidery..
French Knots & Negative Space
And so this letter series began, starting out as gift pieces for family and friends I really loved how this simple little concept produced something so sweet..
There’s a First Time for Everything
Embroidery is one of those things I have wanted to try for many many years, seeing lots of artists on Instagram create beautiful things with the technique. So when I had quit my job at Argos last year and had some free time on my hands I knew this was something I wanted to try... Continue Reading →
New Portfolio Online
With this extra free time on my hands I thought it was about time I sorted out a new Online Portfolio, I wanted it to be an individual site on it’s own separate page from this one. I wanted the images to be the focus but to also be able to find out the details... Continue Reading →
Tails and Scales
For those of you who don’t know about MerMay it is this rather popular Art Challenge on Instagram with 168k posts in the past 13 days! It was started by Tom Bancroft a Disney Animator and Character Designer with different words for each day to prompt the artwork. 7 ◊ TranquilI've always loved that Riviera poster... Continue Reading →
Tools & Materials / Detail or Close Up
Tools & Materials #MarchMeetTheMaker Day Four 'Tools & Materials' I use a great range of Tools to create my work, depending on what exactly it is. For my 3D work [such as my model making, sculpting, charms etc] I like to use various wooden and metal sculpting tools to form the perfect shapes and designs... Continue Reading →
Flatlay
#MarchMeetTheMaker Day Three 'Flatlay' https://www.instagram.com/p/Bui8vsGlBU0/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link I thought today would be a good opportunity to talk about my Blogging. I've been Blogging for quite a while now, ever since the Foundation Diploma at UCA. But I have really taken it up over the last couple years as I try to write up about all my Creative... Continue Reading →
How You Started
I've always been an Art Lover and Knew I Wanted to go into the Creative Industry when I grew up. But it wasn't until I watched the Film 'Coraline' that I focused that Creativity into Stop Motion Animation and from there I went on to do a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at Farnham... Continue Reading →
