When Drawing Becomes an Act of Bravery

Pencils and paper are ordinary. Even a child can scribble and doodle. Courage not required. BUT… when you mix a pencil and paper with the conscious decision to really learn how to draw then drawing can potentially become a powerful act of CLAIMING, DEFIANCE and even BRAVERY. Lets see why: First steps and Transformations Cindy […]

The Joy of Colour Pencils

Many years ago I remember visiting a wonderful shop on Brisbane Southbank in Australia. It specialised in book illustration and contained many illustrated books, mainly for children, and a lovely gallery display featuring original illustrations from the books in the shop. Up until that point I had never really thought that much about childrens book […]

How to Sign a Painting, Drawing or Artwork – My Top Ten Tips

As a beginner artist starting out on the road to art mega-superstardom its important to consider your artists signature. Maybe you’ve been studying drawing lessons for a while and you know you’ve got the skills, but now when its time to put that final finishing flourish onto paper you’re stuck, not knowing exactly what, where and […]