And every breath we drew was hallelujah.

Chelsea In Bloom

On my way to work this morning I spotted these two wonderful floral flamingos! They were designed for 'Chelsea in Bloom' - a chance for florist and shops around Chelsea to show their creativity and skills for the week of Chelsea Flower Show.

 

The theme this year is Fairy Tales, so each window display has a magical and ethereal theme. You can vote for your favourite here from Tuesday 19th May..

 

I absolutely love the Cinderella pumpkin and rose cushion by L.K. Bennett! 

 

 

 

Lino Repeat Patterns

Yesterday I created a repeat pattern using lino print.. I've never tried a repeat pattern before so kept it very simple!

I decided to carve 3 shapes on the top row and 2 complete shapes on the bottom.. then came the tricky part of cutting two half shapes so the pattern would match up. It just about worked!

Love the simplicity of it but now I'm dreaming of an extravagant William Morris style pattern..

 

London Drawings - Day 13

 

 

 

We Love Blue Prints

1. Custom Monogram Illustrated Calligraphy by Alaska Bay
2. The Cure For Anything Is Salt Water by WestSheridan 
3. Bakara Leaf Wallpaper by Schumacher
4. Blue Patterns by Ashley Goldberg
5. You are beautiful by Amandine Rose Designs
6. Navy Blue Feathers by Blue Coconut Art

100 Day Drawing Challenge

After watching 'The Big Painting Challenge' on BBC1 recently, which shows a group of artists complete a painting every week to ultimately find a winner, I couldn't help feel the whole programme was a tad unfair. Each artist had their own style and were often criticised as they did not conform to the judges expectations, this seemed absurd to me as obviously everyone has their own way of painting or drawing, how can we really judge each style? In my opinion everyone's individuality should be celebrated and not judged, this is what makes us all unique.

I've worked at many creative roles and in my honest opinion, it is a bit painful to be told to change your style. I remember once creating a splash page (the first page you see when going to a website) but when I showed my boss what I had created, she ummed and aahed before giving me constructive criticism. Obviously not everything you ever create will be amazing, but small remarks can stay with you.

With this in mind, I'm now going to celebrate my own style and hope to increase my confidence with drawing. I've realised that I need to build my confidence and have more belief in myself, so as of today I'm going to complete a 100 day drawing challenge. I've seen a few different versions online which give you set examples of what to draw on each specific day, but I'm going to draw whatever I fancy.

Here is day one, wish me luck!

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