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It’s always good to push out of a comfort zone. This time, I wanted to push myself creatively! 🎨🖌 I used to draw people all the time - I was looking through my sketchbooks from five years ago and the pages were full of them. I think they’re the hardest things to get right when you’re developing a style, so I’ve avoided them in the last few years. Instead, I grabbed my iPad and just went for it - I didn’t think about style or have a specific idea in mind, but I wanted to draw something different to my usual doodles. These lovely ladies appeared - what do you think? What should I try and draw next?! #blog
Taking a break from digital painting and playing with some of my beloved gouache instead. This box contains all of the tubes of paints that I’ve collected over many years - from heavy body acrylics and tiny tubes of gouache, to free tubes of poster paint that used to come with my Make it Groovy magazines (anyone else remember those!?). I’ve housed them in this lovely wooden box my Grandma gave me, which used to contain all of her painting supplies too 💕🎨🖌 #blog
I saw this meme on Twitter the other day and it made me laugh! I found it *really* hard to choose five things that would define me! ✨In the end I went with: my sketchbook (+ coloured pencils), the smell of home baking, a giant chocolate cake (à la Bruce Bogtrotter), a family photo and a big cosy blanket. I painted this on my iPad so you can swipe on the photo to watch me draw! ✏️Now I want to hear your answers! Which five things would be put in a salt circle to summon you? #blog
Oh look, it’s me! Tentatively dipping my toe back into the Instagram water. What’s been going on? I’ve had a wonderful break. I’ve been painting lots. I started a new personal project, and finished a big professional one. My first course on Hand Lettering was published after months of hard work. I bought an iPad Pro and have been drawing like mad. I’ve relaunched my blog! I’m back posting with my first post published yesterday, talking about my journey and the first year of running my Etsy shop. Oh, and I hit 100 sales! I Crikey, reading that back doesn’t sound like much of a break, but it was a break from posting online and easing the pressure, at least. I feel refreshed, though still a little anxious about ‘keeping up’ and posting regularly. I’m focusing on creating though, and drawing away to my heart’s content. Learning to switch off from numbers. Grateful to see my follower count has not dropped off the end of the earth! How have you all been? #blog
I’ve been through burnout before, though I always felt guilty about it because I had never done ‘enough’ to ‘earn’ it. I’ve pushed myself to my limits the past few months and it’s finally caught up with me. So now I’m back at square one, stressed as anything, beyond tired with zero confidence and asking what the point is of it all. I’m having a major existential crisis; I’ve been working so hard for something and I don’t know if the stress is worth it anymore. I still have a lot on my plate and lots of projects to finish up but I won’t be taking on any more work, and a long break is very much needed. I’ll post if I feel like it, but I’ve put so much pressure on myself this year that I just need to step back and take a break. Where’s my tiny violin? 🎻
My usual life motto - I’m an introvert, after all! This photo was taken in Amsterdam though, so definitely doesn’t apply no matter how nice the hotel is. I’m writing a blogpost on some recommendations for the city and going back through the photos again makes me miss it! So many beautiful buildings, bikes and people. Will have to dust off my sketchbook and get drawing again! #blog
So grateful for the love you guys showed for the new products this week! I’ve got lots to sort out for the upcoming @sotonetsy fair (two weeks today!) so I’m certainly filling them up quicker than I thought! How has your Sunday been? I’ve finished some client work and watched a film, so a good day all round. Hope you have a great week! ✨ #blog
The new note pads have landed in the shop! New products are always a bit of a risk but I love these and I think there’s a lot of notepad lovers out there with me, right? 📔🖌 I’m also running a 30% off sale today to finish off the first anniversary celebrations! 🎊 I had a lovely Sunday with my parents and it was so nice to take some time out and not feel guilty. Let’s hope I can get the work/life balance better in June! #blog