Well the last few weeks have been both frantic and exciting! Firstly I went to deliver a trial workshop to a group called StraightCurves in Chesterfield with the hope that they would hire me to start delivering some art workshops. I did a two hour introduction to art journaling and I am happy to say that they loved it! I start work there very soon!
I am really excited about this opportunity. It is lovely to see a group enjoying themselves and trying out the new ideas that I teach and I love to watch how everyone progresses over time. I feel this is a really good step for me to start seriously doing this as a career which is so exciting!
To top this off I got through to an audition for 'The Big Painting Challenge' on the BBC which takes place this Sunday. I am both giddy and terrified in equal measures. I doubt I will get on the actual programme but it is a huge compliment to get this far. If I do get through I will have the opportunity to learn so much and work with some fantastic artists which will be amazing!
All this means that I have been frantically painting and planning and journaling in preparation! here is a little of what I have been getting up to....
The above is a selection of some recent journal pages that I have been creating either as samples for the Chesterfield studio or as ideas for workshops using a variety of mediums and techniques.
These last three are experiments, practicing painting things that I normally don't paint and to a time limit. The first is a watercolour, I usually avoid buildings like the plague! The second is a selection of plants from my garden which I have attempted to do in my usual mixed media style. The third is a timed 2 hour still life challenge. These three came out well but there were several that didn't! Painting in a time limit is hard cause I don't have my usual time to stand back and reflect on it for a few days and work on it bit by bit. I have been well out of my comfort zone but its been worth doing I think.
Fingers crossed it goes well on Sunday!
Bye for now xxx
