Art making ideasi
Ideas. Inspiration. A little creative mischief.
If you’re drawn to abstract and semi-abstract art, sketchbooks, colour and a little art-related mischief, this is your corner of the internet.
Here you’ll find stories, videos, inspiration, art making advice and small creative nudges. I share thoughts from my creative practice in the hope they may be interesting or helpful.
Creative play: making art without expectation
This is about creative play and expectations. Sometimes I am guilty of expecting my play to deliver results...which isn't particularly playful is it?
What a sketchbook practice has given me
I’ve been thinking about what my sketchbook practice has brought to my life and creative life beyond the actual pages…here I share some reflections.
Bring an improvisational spirit to your art making
A chat about art books and sketchbooks and what improv comedy taught me about art making…
Sketchbooks: Process, Play & Practice
A new solo sketchbook exhibition at Endicott College, USA
Walking myself home: creativity amid the chaos
Creativity is a way of coming home to ourselves…
Creative compost and joining the dots…
A few thoughts on what my sketchbooks are really for…
My favorite types of sketchbook
Some of my favorite types of sketchbook and thoughts on filling them up