Surreal!

I didn't think I would enjoy the Daring Adventures in Collage so much, this weeks task is inspired by surrealism, already regretting throwing any magazine I ever had out!
There really is a reason to keep everything!
My image is all about escaping to somewhere else!

All things Nautical

This months with MATS, the theme is Nautical wall art, such a lovely subject matter, and loads to play around with.............

Lovely giveaway from Gabriela Larios Designs

My Lovely friend Gabriela is doing a fantastic giveaway, please go visit her for a chance to win.

Gabriela Larios Designs

New Children's Pouches & Raffle! Bravo, my Colorful Deep Sea Creatures Zipped Bags are now available on my shop, would you like to win one them? (worth ~ £17.98 - $30) Just comment on this post, like my Gabriela Larios Designs Facebook page &  favourite my shop Gabote herehttps://www.etsy.com/shop/Gabote ***Last day to enter: Sun 22nd!***

Making a bit more mess!

........doesn't everyone like to break free once in a while, part two of making a mess!

Messing around with Paint.

Week two of the Mati Rose course and we are asked to play with paint and collage and make a summer abstract, not quite at the abstract stage yet but enjoying the paint and texture.

Collage

This week I started Mati Rose's on line course on collage. How could I resist! A whole 5 weeks of hopefully learning some new tips and being inspired by other people. So this is how it started, normally I collage icons and scan them in too create an image, so it was much more of a challenge to do the image without the use of photoshop! Anyway this is how it went!

Colour!

Today has been all about colour......and a little black and white!

New Craft Market!

A friend of mine is helping to set up an Arts and crafts Market with the first one being in Guildford, Surrey, so if anyone is interested please check out this link. It sounds like it is going to be a great event.

Blooms of Nigeria

Joining in with this project to try and keep it in the forefront of everyones minds.

By now you must have heard of the plight of the abducted Nigerian School Girls. Fellow illustrator Janna Morton and I have created a tumblr “BloomsofNigeria” to draw attention to the individuals lost and make the issue more visible, in our own way as women artists. We would love for you to join us in making a picture of a single flower and writing the name of one of the 180 known missing girls, in dedication and hope. Please let me know if you are interested and I will send you one of the names we have, for you to personalize. We hope to get this flower garden out into the world. Thank you in anticipation! ---------------------------http://bloomsofnigeria.tumblr.com "But though the stark numbers are powerful, it’s important to remember that each of these girls is an individual, with a family, friends, dreams — and a name. "
http://feministing.com/members/maya/

Bootcamp Gallery

Somewhere in a sea of meditation is my image, some amazing illustrations so worth a look at May Bootcamp Gallery