Summer Cocktail and what inspired my return to relief artwork on wood
This bold, bright and colourful artwork marks a return to my creating mixed media relief artwork on wood. Following a break of about two years, during which I researched and explored other techniques and a variety of painting skills and media I was -quite unexpectedly- inspired by some ceramic sculptural plant pots.
Process Video: Creating Fuscia Twins mixed media relief artwork
While updating my portfolio recently I realised I never posted this process video of the making of Fuscia Twins.
My first pattern design samples on fabric from Spoonflower
I just received my first fabric samples from Spoonflower and I couldn’t be happier with the results and quality of printing!
The Wild Horses of Mount Ainos
One of the highlights of my visit to Kefalonia island this summer was my 'expedition' to Mount Ainos to see if I could find and photograph the wild horses of this mountain.
My Birthday Girl, a Watercolour Portrait of my Daughter and a process video
On my journey to learning watercolour, and while last week was my daughter’s birthday, I thought I would have a go at painting a portrait of her to surprise her, pleasantly I hope!
How I got my joy of painting back and learning gouache with Lena Rivo
About a couple of years ago I was looking for an easy and practical medium that I could use when travelling in our camper, so I decided to try out gouache as it resembled acrylic and oils in its opaqueness, which I was mostly into at the time. Now, you might think watercolour would have been the most obvious choice as a travelling medium, but I was still a bit wary of watercolour, imagining it to have a huge learning curve for me and something I would find hard to tackle. Additionally, I come from a predominantly designer background so I thought gouache would suit me better.
