Studio blog: Inktober 2024 – week 2 round up
Week two of my Inktober project saw a lot of crafting tools and a couple of days out.
See my week one blog to read a bit more about the project.







Week two of my Inktober project saw a lot of crafting tools and a couple of days out.
See my week one blog to read a bit more about the project.
Last night was opening night at the Open Exhibition at Bishop Auckland Town Hall. I was over the moon to have three of my Celtic knotwork pieces selected for the exhibition. The exhibition is on until 17th February, so if you’re in the area do go along and see it. There are so many fantastic…
I had a fabulous day out in Durham a couple of weeks ago, plein air / urban sketching on a workshop run by artist Toby Haseler, aka Toby Sketch Loose, and a lovely group of fellow sketchers. I always love to learn from other artists, and when I found out Toby was coming up to Durham…
The final 10 days of Inktober, and it was a mix of workshop prep, workshop teaching and relaxing at home. I’ll write another blog soon with a full recap and my thoughts on this year’s project. You can read more about this year’s project here.
Last week I finished a metal embossed keepsake box project, and now that it has been received by the intended recipient, I can show it to you. I used a balsa wood box for the base, which I painted in chalk paint, mixed with a little acrylic paint to get the shade I wanted. The…
It’s been a quieter week, this week, with a lot more sketches drawn at home and just one trip out after dropping off workshop materials. You can read more about this year’s project here.
This year I took part in the annual Inktober challenge, where participants are encouraged to create a sketch using ink every day during October. There are ‘official’ prompts given out by the organisers if you are stuck for ideas, but, as usual, I decided to go my own way and concentrated on what I would like…