Category Archives: Crayons (Neocolor, Woodys)

Drawing from Vintage Books

Today I am sharing some sketchbook pages that are drawn from two of my favourite vintage art books. It’s from Thorburn’s Mammals & Thorburn’s Birds. These books are so beautiful and inspiring! I love drawing from them as the images are already rendered and that makes it easier to interpret them more loosely than drawingContinue reading “Drawing from Vintage Books”

Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling video tutorial today with a layered stencil background. I am adding a bit of stamping and mark makings for depth and collage fodder as the focal image,made with our Sketchy Leaves 4 stencil. I limited my palette to almost only greens and reds, to keep itContinue reading “Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial”

Easy Art Journaling Tutorial with Neocolors & NEW STAMPS

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling video today which is perfect for beginners. I am using Neocolor II crayons in my journal from Action, combined with some handmade collage fodder and flowers from our brand new Loose Florals stamp set. I kept the colors fresh and bright with a lot of blueContinue reading “Easy Art Journaling Tutorial with Neocolors & NEW STAMPS”

Landscape Sketches from Mapcrunch

Today I am sharing some more landscapes from my sketchbook. In the evenings I often draw on the couch, in front of the TV, surrounded by many different art supplies that are not so messy. For the Oilpastels I am using the ones from Jaxon, as they don’t make a lot of mess. For inspirationContinue reading “Landscape Sketches from Mapcrunch”

Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling video tutorial today with an acrylic background using some stamps and stencils. I am adding mark makings for depth and a lovely bird as the focal image from my Textured Birds 2 stamp set. I limited my palette to almost only violett and yellow, to keepContinue reading “Mixed Media Art Journal Page Tutorial”

When in doubt – draw the cat

Today I am sharing some drawings of our beloved cat, Milli. She is sitting a lot on my studio sofa and I draw her from time to time in the evenings whilst watching TV. Sometimes I draw her from photos, but I prefer drawing her from real life, what means she usually is asleep onContinue reading “When in doubt – draw the cat”

Easy Art Journaling Tutorial with Neocolors

Hi everybody. I am sharing a new art journaling vide today which is perfect for beginners. I am using Neocolor II crayons in my journal from Action, combined with some collage fodder and stamps from Pencil Marks 7. I kept the colors in pastel shades together with some black as contrast. For texture on theContinue reading “Easy Art Journaling Tutorial with Neocolors”