A Hundred Goblins in the Trees Are Sending Shivers Straight Through Me.
Nature, Nature, I’m Your Bride. Take Me!
“She could not rise. But there she lay content. The scent of the bog myrtle and the meadow-sweet was in her nostrils. The rooks' hoarse laughter was in her ears. 'I have found my mate,' she murmured. 'It is the moor. I am nature's bride,' she whispered, giving herself in rapture to the cold embraces [...]
A Rusty Tutorial
I've always been fascinated with rust: the amazing texture, the beautiful contrast of colours (especially when it appears on bluish backgrounds), and the general atmosphere of historical mystery suggested by its presence. Over the years, I have tried a few ways of imitating rust in my artwork and crafts (burnt sienna acrylics, grainy orange embossing [...]
The Key to My Heart: A Valentine
Hi, everyone! After taking a short break, I am back with a little valentine. For the sentiment and the butterfly, I used my faithful old Underwood. The background was created from scratch, using watercolour paper, pages from an old book, and acrylic paint. With Valentine's Day coming up, a few challenge blogs this week are [...]
