Looking back

Looking back

9 sleeps into the new year and I’m seizing each day as it comes. I'm in no rush to get anywhere fast. One of my goals for 2020 is to be more happy, grateful and chilled out. Since my resolutions are fresh on my mind, there’s no chance for me to draw a blank. Being [...]

Then and Now

Then and Now

Time for a little visual look back. You know you're getting more confident and comfortable with your chosen style and medium when you zestfully compare your work side by side. Here I've laid out my very first and last mandala to see what difference a year has made. From a quick comparison, I can see [...]

Mandala Friday

Mandala Friday

With darker days come darker shades. My colour palette has switched from soft, light pastels to strong, dark tones. After weeks of endlessly blogging about lifestyle and travel topics, I’ve finally posted my latest artwork. Mandala’s are a joy to create and colour. I’ve been doing this for over a year now and it's fair [...]

Mandala Tuesday

Mandala Tuesday

Missing the intricacy of finely detailed mandalas, I sat down with my trusted tool "the mouse" and got Photoshop up and running. Ready to begin hours of working, drinking hot chocolate and web browsing. Adding my template and guidelines to a blank page, I set the path layer and highlighted the pen tool. Zooming in [...]