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Stag Beetles in June
Stag beetles can be seen in the South of England between May and August. Typically they emerge in June from their underground homes where they lived for 6 years as…
Art Therapy or Art as Therapy?
In this post I take 'art' to mean the creation of visual representations either digitally or with traditional media. I see it, in this context, as distinct from craft based…
Pen and watercolour reportage illustration
Urban Sketching at Flint Castle
Flint Castle is situated on the Dee estuary. The site was chosen by Edward 1st, during his war on the Welsh, as it was close to sea routes for trade.…
5 Inpiring Bloggers Who Art Journal
Sometimes I hit a slump with my art journaling. I might feel like I've been using the same techniques for ages or my subject matter has become boring. When this…
Top 5 Art Journaling Prompts to Use and Reuse
When I first started art journaling I was always looking for ideas to inspire my art journal page spreads. I used poems, inspirational quotes, a word of the day and…
Art journaling supplies on this cheerful flowery spread
My Top 10 Art Journaling Supplies
Everyone has their favourite supplies for art journaling. It takes practice to find out what will give you the effects you like best. Here is a list of suggestions to…
Sample spreads for art journaling taster course
3 Ways Art Journaling Improves Mental Health
I don't like to dwell on the past - it's important that to avoid negative thought patterns. For me, doing somethinng positive is the best way to stay well. That…
Primrose oil is pure gold
3 Ways to Celebrate Primroses You’ll Love
I saw my first primrose yesterday, a sure sign of Spring. I love their delicate yellow flowers far more than the related garden primulas that can be bought. They have…
A mixed media art journal spread inspired by the Celtic reverence of hawthorn.
Celtic Hawthorn Mixed Media Spread
From the superstitions, the Celts would appear to have had a contradictory relationship with Hawthorn. On the one hand children were scolded for bringing it into the house for fear…
Mixed media Raven and periwinke art journal
Raven & Periwinkle Art Journal Spread.
I was reading about Celtic lore for February, the month of the snowdrop. The petals of the snowdrop symbolised death to the Celts so this week I had a look…