To add to my stress and overwhelm, I am taking part in Art Battle Manchester tomorrow night! It sold out in 4 hours, ohgodwhatamidoing?? I might just draw a pizza with legs. I must now return to the Internet mines. Have a lovely Easter, everybody!
Thursday, 24 March 2016
I am crafting a website!
Hello! I am currently working away on a new website, wrangling with SEO, Meta titles, branding and all that jive. It's really stressful and overwhelming!
To add to my stress and overwhelm, I am taking part in Art Battle Manchester tomorrow night! It sold out in 4 hours, ohgodwhatamidoing?? I might just draw a pizza with legs. I must now return to the Internet mines. Have a lovely Easter, everybody!
To add to my stress and overwhelm, I am taking part in Art Battle Manchester tomorrow night! It sold out in 4 hours, ohgodwhatamidoing?? I might just draw a pizza with legs. I must now return to the Internet mines. Have a lovely Easter, everybody!
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Product Photography Improvement
Hello! The first post of the year! I've been working on improving my product photography, I've noticed a drop off of my online sales, which is a bit worrying, and when you're competing against so much lovely stuff online, it's a good idea to look your best!
So I've had an overhaul of my alphabet risograph prints. The old ones are taken against a white background, using lights, which I thought were great at the time, but natural light is so much better. It was fun to do a bit of styling with props too, I think the new shots have a much warmer feel to them. What do you think?
I used the Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos by Heidi Adnum, I'd really recommend this book if you're keen to learn a bit more about product photography. Of course, there are loads of online guides, but I like having a book to refer to! All my prints are available online, and from my bricks and mortar shop at the Craft and Design Centre, which is also having an exciting face lift!
So I've had an overhaul of my alphabet risograph prints. The old ones are taken against a white background, using lights, which I thought were great at the time, but natural light is so much better. It was fun to do a bit of styling with props too, I think the new shots have a much warmer feel to them. What do you think?
I used the Crafter's Guide to Taking Great Photos by Heidi Adnum, I'd really recommend this book if you're keen to learn a bit more about product photography. Of course, there are loads of online guides, but I like having a book to refer to! All my prints are available online, and from my bricks and mortar shop at the Craft and Design Centre, which is also having an exciting face lift!
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
Work in Progress Wednesday
Inspired by my travels this summer, I decided to do a little mountain and tree design, which I've made into lino prints and screenprints.
I used my lovely block printing kit from Fred Aldous to make the lino cuts. If you have something you're working on and would like to share, join in with the hashtag WIPWednesday on Twitter and Instagram!
Saturday, 5 September 2015
Saturday Sketchbook
Here's a page from last night's super rough sketching times. I'm intending on making a new screenprint for the Buy Art Fair, which is rapidly approaching. Genius me thought it was in October, whoops...I've always been a big fan of shield bugs, they come in many shapes, sizes and an incredible array of shimmering colours. I've seen a few around this Summer that have captured my imagination. Here's hoping I can get the print done in time! Set up is the 23rd September, wish me luck.
Thursday, 3 September 2015
Back to Skool
I've had such a lovely summer, full of friends, fun times and adventures. I'll be blogging more about what I've been up to over the coming weeks, this is part of my back-to-school plan. I went to a Creative Business Development session yesterday here at the Craft Centre, run by the very lovely Pete Mosley. It was a very inspiring day, I feel ready to make some Big Plans and get myself into gear!
I'll leave you with some things I've been working on, some Shit Portraits of some of my favourite people! Can you tell who they are?? (portraits aren't my forte, but they're lots of fun to do!) As always, there's more on my instagram
I'll leave you with some things I've been working on, some Shit Portraits of some of my favourite people! Can you tell who they are?? (portraits aren't my forte, but they're lots of fun to do!) As always, there's more on my instagram
How is everyone getting ready for the new season?
Friday, 1 May 2015
Blog Every Day in May
I'm attempting this challenge for the second time, and have decided to start off with 10 random facts about me as an introduction.
I'm a printmaker, I've been running my own business for nearly 7 years, making and selling my stuffs.
I don't like small talk. I prefer big talk or being completely ludicrous.
I say I'm not a fan of routine and repetition, but actually I really need it to stay focused.
My favourite food is probably the noble avocado.
I'm pretty good at hula hooping.
I was once sick in a bin under the counter at work. I carried on serving customers afterwards.
I have a lot of stories about massages. Ask me about them if we meet!
I'm at my happiest when drawing and listening to music, preferably in sunshine.
I sing in an all girl choir, She Choir Manchester. We're really good, come see us if you get the chance!
I love creative swearing.
There you go! Hope that's not too boring a start. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's posts and writing some more of my own. Happy May everybody!
I'm a printmaker, I've been running my own business for nearly 7 years, making and selling my stuffs.
I don't like small talk. I prefer big talk or being completely ludicrous.
I say I'm not a fan of routine and repetition, but actually I really need it to stay focused.
My favourite food is probably the noble avocado.
I'm pretty good at hula hooping.
I was once sick in a bin under the counter at work. I carried on serving customers afterwards.
I have a lot of stories about massages. Ask me about them if we meet!
I'm at my happiest when drawing and listening to music, preferably in sunshine.
I sing in an all girl choir, She Choir Manchester. We're really good, come see us if you get the chance!
I love creative swearing.
There you go! Hope that's not too boring a start. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's posts and writing some more of my own. Happy May everybody!
Wednesday, 4 March 2015
Work in Progress Wednesday
Yesterday I did a large scale dotwork drawing on the window of the Craft Centre, which was very enjoyable, and a bit of a learning curve! I drew an heptagon measuring about half a metre across using 0.7 mm Posca markers. This was my first error. I've never drawn on glass before and using a nib so narrow made the ink kind of slide around, and of course it took a VERY long time to build up enough colour to make an impact. I wish I had drawn a larger shape, as it gets a bit lost in the window, and next time I would use fatter pens. I've got lots of ideas for my next window, so I'm really glad I've made a start on large scale work outside of the studio. I felt pretty nervous before I started, then I popped my headphones in and all was well. My arm really hurts today.
Vinyl stickers for the window.
Poscas in the pouch, plus makeshift measuring devices (i.e string)
Tiny, tiny dots.
CMYK
Pretty much impossible to get a decent picture from the outside, but I like the layers of shapes behind my drawing.
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