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Saturday snippets 14 March 2015

14th March 2015 by Jax Blunt Leave a Comment

{feeling} incredibly tired. So tired that I can't quite see straight. (So why am I blogging instead of going to bed?) Because it's snippets. Obviously. {enjoying} so very much experimenting with art and colour, drawing, shape and form. I'm looking at the world differently - colours are pinging … [Read more...] about Saturday snippets 14 March 2015

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: 52memories, art, chibi, drawing, promarkers, saturdaysnippets, Snapshots

Sunday sketching.

8th March 2015 by Jax Blunt 8 Comments

On recommendations from a couple of people, I dug out our copy of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain: A Course in Enhancing Creativity and Artistic Confidence (Amazon affiliate link) today. (Turns out there's a new edition. Must not buy.) It seems that in my experimentation I've worked out … [Read more...] about Sunday sketching.

Filed Under: 101things, It's where it is Tagged With: 101things, art, drawing, learn to draw, selfie, sketching

Saturday snippets 7 March 2015

7th March 2015 by Jax Blunt 4 Comments

{drinking} a whole variety of different, calming teas. There's a rather nice Green Tea with lemon and honey from Tetley, some glorious organic chamomile from Napiers Herbs, and a whole marvellous selection from Nothing but tea - I'm loving the Roiboos with a variety of different fruit flavours, … [Read more...] about Saturday snippets 7 March 2015

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: 52memories, drawing, Kimmy Schmidt, Lily and Bear, Saturday snippets, wax pastels

Dear 15 year old me

28th February 2015 by Jax Blunt 12 Comments

I've seen a whole bunch of these letters around, and never felt like trying one. But then I read this rather marvellous take on the idea by Non Pratt, and I've got all inspired. Plus, picking up a pencil/crayon has reminded me, very clearly of a particular incident in my teen years that turned out … [Read more...] about Dear 15 year old me

Filed Under: It's where it is Tagged With: drawing, failure, self belief, self esteem

Just 10 minutes – felt tip ballerina

21st January 2015 by Jax Blunt 5 Comments

Trying to remember that when I spend time doing arts and crafts and things with my hands I feel better. It's hard to remember that when the clouds come in. Somehow tonight I dragged myself out. Paper, felt tips, paint brush and water. And a copy of How to Draw Princesses and Ballerinas (Usborne … [Read more...] about Just 10 minutes – felt tip ballerina

Filed Under: Doodling, drawing and decoration. Tagged With: ballerina, drawing, felt tip art, just10minutes, usborne

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