A Sketch as a Way to Celebrate World Rhino Day

A Sketch as a Way to Celebrate World Rhino Day

Every year on the 22nd of September, they celebrate World Rhino Day and this year, I thought I’d join in. This sketch was done in pencil on paper and is my way of celebrating the Rhino. If you’re interested in seeing more, check out the tag #worldrhinoday...
What Do You Think of This Colorful Salamander in Watercolor?

What Do You Think of This Colorful Salamander in Watercolor?

My other colourful amphibians needed a pal, so I created this salamander in watercolour to keep them company. I also made a video of the process which you can watch below. I started with a light sketch on watercolour paper and then created a background using three...
Photos From a Trip to a Beautiful Mountain Lake

Photos From a Trip to a Beautiful Mountain Lake

About a week ago, a friend and I took the kids to this beautiful mountain lake. I took a bunch of photos while we were there and these are the best ones. It’s a large lake at 660 meters (2165 ft) above sea level and it has a proper sandy beach, a waterfall and...
Painting With Brushes Made Out of Dog and Cat Hair

Painting With Brushes Made Out of Dog and Cat Hair

Today, I’ll be making brushes out of pet hair and attempting to paint with them. I saw kattvalk (link to her video) try this with hair from her cat and I thought I’d try with hair from Bonzo (my dog) and Tomas (my cat). In the past, I’ve made brushes...
Showing You the Painting Process of the Serpent I Forgot

Showing You the Painting Process of the Serpent I Forgot

I finished this serpent painting at the end of last year and I completely forgot to show you the process here on the blog. Sorry about that. But better late than never, here it is: I used the common European Adder as my reference for this painting because I think...
It needs to be larger, the painting of course

It needs to be larger, the painting of course

It’s been a crazy week of cleaning, visits, school preparations and errands so I haven’t found the room I need for art. I did alter the sketch for the painting though, as I felt it needed to be larger on the...

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