A Collaboration to Create a Children’s Book
Eve Bluefoot and Paul Rusack came together to create a new children's book called Douglas's Starry Adventure. I know many of you are interested in writing and illustrating your own children's books so they are going to share their story. First of all please can you...
Online Life Drawing Classes on Zoom Have You Tried One Yet?
I’ve been wanting to do some life drawing for a long time. There aren’t many local classes near me so I was pleased to see that you can now do “live” life drawing online on Zoom. When I say live, I mean that the sessions are done through zoom and a model poses for you...
Using Borders in your Sketchbook
In this video, we look at using borders to make a simple sketch look more interesting. Sometimes, we might like a sketch just as it is and we don't always want to add anything more... but on the other hand, we want to make the page a bit more eye-catching. Using...
Art Book Review Remedial Sketches by Lewis Rossignol
We wanted to share a new art book we've bought called Remedial Sketches by Lewis Rossignol. Here we give you a sneak peek inside. Lewis' work has a childlike charm, it's playful and grungy. We love the way he combines vintage photos semi-legible text and drawings to...
How to use Caran D’ache Neocolor ii Water Soluble Wax Pastels
Someone in our Facebook Group asked if we'd make a video about how to use Neocolor ii Water soluble Wax pastels. So here are our tips and tricks for using Neocolors. https://youtu.be/pnmarubRWCU Keep up to date with all our art challenges and podcasts by signing up...
Virtual Art Gallery Tour with a Friend – Lockdown Idea for Isolation
While we are currently in lockdown, due to the Corona Virus Pandemic, why not try a virtual art gallery tour with a friend. In this video, Sandra and I demonstrate how to use Skype and Share your Screen with a friend in another location. This means that you can tour...
Creating Your Own Cartoon Character
In this video Sandra talks about how you can create your own cartoon character. She has recently created her own character called Felicity Fizz and shares how she draws her with a dip pen and watercolour. Initial Drawing After a pencil sketch, Sandra inks in the...
Virtual Urban Sketching with Google Maps and Street View
With a lot of the world currently in Coronavirus lockdown, we can't travel to visit places we've always wanted to see or revisit places we love. So how about a bit of virtual urban sketching instead using Google Maps and Street View. Search for a Place you Want to...
Draw Without Fancy Art Materials – Use a Simple Biro Pen
You really don't need fancy art materials to start to draw. An everyday pen and scrap of paper or card will do. In this video Sandra draws a woman drinking a coffee with a basic biro pen, that just happens to be purple. So if you are stuck inside isolating, give...
Free Creative, Art, Craft and Writing Activities and Courses To Enjoy During Corona Virus Isolation
We have put together a big list of free creative, art and craft ideas, courses and activities for you to enjoy during the Corona Virus isolation. If you know of any more we should add please let us know. We will continue to update this post as we hear of more. Thank...
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