Since we’ve arrived back in the Low Country of South Carolina (Fripp Island, to be precise), I just love being surrounded by the marsh landscape. The marsh, the sea and the countryside here is just teeming with life. Crabs, fish, dolphins and of course birdlife galore. Wading birds like the little sandpipers that run all over the beach, resident Ibis…
Recently I read a BBC article about how artists’ brains are actually structurally different, compared with non-artists’ brains. Participants’ brain scans (full research report here) revealed that artists had increased neural matter in areas relating to fine motor movements and visual imagery. But the authors reported that training and environmental upbringing also play crucial roles in their ability. As in many areas…
Since I found myself without my pastels this week (I left them in Thailand. I think I did it on purpose, so I can go shopping for a new set. Perhaps some Terry Ludwigs?), I thought I would do a little experiment with watercolours. My parents gave me this cute travel set of Van Gogh water colours for my birthday…
As my previous (and first) post mentioned, I’ve started a new pastel. This one is a bit of a departure from my normal work method. You see, normally I draw my pastel paintings first, and work quite precise. This is especially true for my animal paintings (my frogs and birds for example). However, I’ve been watching some Youtube videos lately…
Welcome! As you can see, I’ve finally made the jump and decided to take my art (don’t worry; not myself) more seriously. This blog is the first step towards it. The other major step I’ve also made: As of today, I am now a full-time pastel artist! Yup, you read that right. To underscore this, I’ve started a new pastel…