Art helps friend in need

Art helps friend in need

As an artist, I am approached to support many, many charities and causes each year, and there are a few that are close to my heart. The Cancer Council and Breastscreen Queensland as cancer has touched dear friends of mine, SANDS as I had daughter who was born still,...
Dragonfly practice video

Dragonfly practice video

Pretty much anyone who’s been to a Shiny Happy Paint Along knows I love my dragonflies. They add a little “somethin’ somethin'” to a flower painting and fill in simple backgrounds quite nicely. They add movement and detail and sometimes a bit...
Comparing Greens

Comparing Greens

There are stacks of premixed green acrylic paints on the market. Here I compare NINE of them (oh wow!) and you can decide which ones you like! Here’s a link to my sample sheet so you can download it for yourself. Please remember that colours may differ screen to...
Comparing brands of coloured pencils

Comparing brands of coloured pencils

It’s no secret that I recommend Prismacolor coloured pencils. But what about that tin of pencils you were given as a gift last year? Well I compared a few brands and this is what I think: If you can’t see the video here, you can watch it through...