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Sometimes I just want to go on an adventure (usual

Sometimes I just want to go on an adventure (usually when I have things to do and work to get done).

#sketchbook

What’s the difference between you and a refugee?

What’s the difference between you and a refugee? Let’s be honest, not a lot.

I’ve been following what’s been happening in Afghanistan over the last few weeks, trying to understand the complexities and issues that have been there for decades. There was a lot I didn’t know and a lot I still don’t.

However, what I do know is that there are kids just like mine with parents who, like me, are trying to do the best they can for their kids and keep them safe. I’m fortunate to live in a country that allows me to do that relatively easily and for that I am thankful.

I just felt compelled to draw this tonight, it’s been on my mind so now it’s on paper 🙂

@simonebiles is one of my all time favourite Olymp

@simonebiles is one of my all time favourite Olympians. With a combined 30 Olympic and World Championship medals she is a powerhouse!

I also didn’t feel I could post this without making reference to mental health and the importance of recognising it and validating it.

I’m appalled by some of the negative comments towards Biles this week. Are we really suggesting that top athletes are immune to mental health challenges? That when someone says they are struggling with their mental health we should tell them they aren’t? I’m always up for a good discussion so feel free to disagree, as long as it’s considered and kind! 👍🏻

I absolutely love the #olympics but the story of @

I absolutely love the #olympics but the story of @rayssalealsk8 really inspired me…

Rayssa Leal, known as “A Fadinha do Skate” (The Skate Fairy) won a silver medal in the women’s street final @tokyo2020 and she’s 13 years old!!

It’s pretty impressive to be an Olympian at age 13 but I also love that she’s wearing what she wants and doing what she loves.

The winner of the gold medal was Japan’s Momiji Nishiya who is also age 13 👏🏻

It’s a nice reminder to not let your age or gender stop you from doing what you love.

So let the fairy in you fly…. 🧚‍♀️

Playing around with some blues and yellows tonight

Playing around with some blues and yellows tonight. Here’s my personal feedback (to myself!);

Yellow and blue is a nice combo 👍🏻
Not sure about the horizon line, I curved it to give the idea of the planet being round but it’s a bit weird 🤷🏻‍♀️
Little people are cute 😂 That’s my husband with my daughter.

Funny getting back to drawing landscapes as that’s what I used to draw a lot when I did art in secondary school (yes that was a long time ago!).
Any guesses as to where this famous location is?!

SWIPE RIGHT to see the original photograph 👉🏻

This sketch is a based on a photo that popped up on my twitter account of a volcano eruption in eastern Congo.

I’ve been working on colour theory so felt inspired to get out the reds and try to recreate the image. Decided to use pastels rather than paints, purely because it sped up the process and I only had a short amount of time available.

I’ve recently been playing around on the iPad and learning how to draw digitally but genuinely feel that working on paper is more me. I think it’s because my ‘art time’ is a time when I relax and calm down at the end of the day. For some reason (maybe the blue light?) I always feel a bit ‘wired’ after drawing on the iPad and don’t sleep as well as I do when I’ve been drawing on paper.

Arty folk - am I just weird or anyone else found this?!

I’m working on colour theory at the moment so th

I’m working on colour theory at the moment so this is a quick look at a sketch focusing on this. The aim was to create the background using one main colour and then add a character that would work (colour-wise).

Here’s the feedback I’m giving myself - I feel the background worked but not the character because I think it ‘pops’ too much. I went with a contrasting colour (this is the colour theory but I’m working on!) rather than a colour that would work in harmony (purple/pink and green).

I am a self-taught illustrator so this is how I learn, I give it a bash, see if it works and if it doesn’t then I try again - ha ha! Sketch pads are great because they are for pictures that don’t need to go anywhere and somewhere I can few happy to make mistakes.

Anyway, feedback is welcome on this, especially if you know about colour theory and can point me in the right direction or share some tips and tricks! 👇🏻

Picture is of one of my kids walking through the Meadows (#edinburgh) in Spring when it’s raining and she’s playing with the petals.

BRAIN DUMP! If you saw my post yesterday this wil

BRAIN DUMP!

If you saw my post yesterday this will hopefully make some sense to you! I took part in a writing exercise via @scholasticillustratedbooks last night and wrote a story about Morris who tried to steal happiness. It got me thinking about who Morris was as a character and it’s official...he’s a Monster!

Recently I’ve been learning about colour theory and part of that was looking at colours that evoke emotions (it’s funny how things can connect creatively!). This then got me thinking about how ‘happiness’ and ‘sadness’ would look and then the transition between the two. Interestingly ‘green’ often signifies ‘growth’ which is a nice way to look at the transition from sadness to happiness.

My favourite moment in exploring this with Morris was how the #pandemic (!) also influenced my thinking. I really love that happiness is also infectious and ‘catching’!! 😂. While we might all be avoiding human contact to prevent catching a virus it’s interesting to learn that human contact/connection, both physical and emotional, also has an impact on our wellbeing (good job Google fills me in on the science!)

Anyway, so nice to have a wee creative flurry! Looking forward to the next writing prompt tonight and seeing what comes....

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