I did these two "Mother and Baby" paintings about fifteen or so years ago. They show an idealised version of motherhood; yet true in essence - at least for me - of the very special moments with a new baby. The quiet loving moments - those moments in between the sheer hard work of being... Continue Reading →
A Watercolour Painting Scanned into my iPad; and a Haiku.
I did this watercolour and wrote the words quite a few years back. I scanned it in using the "Scanner Pro" app on my iPad, and then took it into the "Phonto" app to type in my haiku. I call this picture and haiku; an illustrated haiku, rather than a haiga. In a haiga the... Continue Reading →
Used: Pencil, Crayon, Charcoal…Sponge, Smudge tools, in the “Art Set Pro” app.
Another one of my "face" drawings. I talk more about them in my post called "About Drawing Faces". In "Art Set Pro" there is a wide range of paper colours and textures to choose from. This one here, has a lovely weave and soft colour. I'll be tryng it out again; very suitable for skin... Continue Reading →
Holiday Sketches using: Ink Pen, Pencil, Paint… in iPad Art Apps.
Whenever we are going to be away on a family holiday (a rare thing, as I so much love to be at home), I usually take: sketchbooks, pens, pencils...watercolours; a jar of water. This time I just tucked my iPad - my handy little art studio - into a bag and off we went, well,... Continue Reading →
Pears Painted on My iPad – Haiku, Haiga, Word Play…
*Painted with my finger, using media in the Art Set Pro app. In a previous post I mention, the wonderful colours and shapes, fruit and vegetables offer, as subject matter for a painting or drawing. One of the most popular, I think, is the humble pear. Such a simple form, yet it often takes centre... Continue Reading →






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