This post is all about how to create simple land art and easing yourself into the many benefits. Creating art outside is a great introduction for anyone, adult or child, to learn to connect or re-connect with nature. It is late in the evening as I settle down with a hot brew and begin to…
The benefits of the ocean for creativity
What draws me towards water? ..When I was a little girl, I swam in the vast ocean that lay just under the surface of the bath water or the filled sink. I would swim in my imagination, with a vast horizon stretched out in front of me. I could feel the glistening sunshine dappled on…
How to make a tree print using natural ink
Hello folks and welcome to this simple, wild art tutorial, where you will learn how to make a tree print using natural ink! As a landscape artist, I am constantly immersed in the natural environment. It is the catalyst for my creativity. Over the past year I have realised the importance of connecting with nature…
Forest bathing and creativity
The clearest way into the universe is through a forest wilderness John Muir Where it all began Forest bathing, is a practice originating from Japan in 1980 known as Shinrin-yoku. It is based on the ancient Shinto and Buddhist practices . It means to let nature into your body through the 5 senses. The Japanese…
Behind the scenes of my life as an artist
I thought today, I would share a little bit from the behind the scenes of my life as an artist. How my day begins, the bare essentials I need to connect myself to my creative journey and how it unfolds. I am a lonely painter, I live in a box of paints. Joni Mitchell I…
5 reasons to read Women Who Run With the Wolves
Finding the right moment About two months ago I began to read an incredible book entitled Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés. It was gathering dust on my book shelf for about a year! It was a beautiful moment though when I felt the urge to embrace it. Like the saying…
