Den-den daiko drum

turn this ...

into this...

with these Den-den daiko drum making instructions...

school is out

There are school holidays for the next two weeks and as this is usually a quiet time for out Art Class we will have two weeks off resuming on Friday July the 18th see you then!

lions and tigers

Our youngest son turned three this week and we had a jungle party with so many friends and family to celebrate. It was lovely.
Here is the cake I made. Thank you internet for the inspiration. I usually get a bit too off the grid with my cake decorating and it turns out kind of crazy but this one came out pretty well and was sort of stripy on the inside too!

Berndnaut Smilde

My obsession with weather continues as the rain beats down outside Berndnaut Smilde has found a way to bring clouds indoors, What I would give to see one in the flesh. Looks like I have between now and the 17th of September to get myself to Harrlem.

masks

turn this....

into this...

with these paper plate mask instructions...

birds eye

I have been painting lots of birds this week. They are odd creatures when you look at them closely especially their eyes. Beady little things.

Carson Ellis

Oh Carson Ellis the stories you tell. I like her work so very much. Her illustrations are so lyrical and the way she collaborates with her husband on album art and novels is romance in motion.  I like her style in all ways  and now why wouldn't you go buy a dapper wolf smoking a pipe?

Give me two good reasons.

frog pond

turn this...

into this...

and learn about buoyancy at the same time with these frog pond instructions...

emotional weather report

I have a new studio in the city and have been there in every spare moment painting like mad and studying the ever changing weather. It is a good feeling. The sky around here has been particularly spectacular over the last little while, full of drama.

florence school

work by Justin Hess, Daniela Astone 

Andrew Ameral

Nick Alm

I once worked with and became friends with a very talented sculptor called Maudie Brady.

She was is now studying figurative sculpture at the Florence School of Art. I had a look at their student work and it is incredible. I can't wait to see what she creating over there I am sure it is amazing.