I have done it again, havent I? Late, late, late and behind of course. Oh well if you know me, you will know that this is just me all over. The best intentions but always missing deadlines. The ...
It is funny how yesterday I felt I had come a long way with my drawings Today I feel back in baby shoes.
Today I am showing you a face I did three years ago. I want you to see how far things have come for me.I want to encourage you if you have only just started.Keep it up, good things will come!&nb...
Playing in the sun with Lottie and Little Red Riding Hood It is too warm to do anything in my studio, so on the sun lounger with sketchbook doing only one little sketch today.
This is a portrait of a friend of mine, its her birthday today guess what she is going to get?
Sometimes our mind is not with us the way we want it to be. I found a face amongst the ink but from there it went very muddy, if I co...
Another face appearing in the ink I may rework this face a little tomorrow but for now I am tired so I am heading off to my bed. I will be back tomorrow with another face.
Phew finally I have some time to play with faces and in a really free way. No, no structure just relying on my playful self. Just dripping ink on watercolour paper and holding it under the tap. That ...
I hope I can count this Little darling as a face today. There has just not been enough time to get anything on paper. My deadline, to send my work to the gallery, is now fast approaching. Yes I spend...
I thought I needed to show you what is on my workbench. I keep telling you about what I am putting together for an exhibition and now I am getting to grips with the project I can show you something.A...
So there I am throwing another popje at you after hearing you are still not bored with her! I am back on target and also nearly ready to sent all my popjes of to the gallery. There is something...
I am afraid the watercolour challenge I set myself up for in the 29 face Challenge is getting stuck in the Aqua markers department. I still have some Popjes to finish so I am going to bore you with a...
Here is face 15 I will be skipping face 16. Face 16 is too sad, she is missing her dad.
I know I shouldnt have said yesterday that I would be coming up with two faces today. I am struggling. Tuesday is the day I devote to my art unfortunately I still had some other work to finish, so it...
I am slowly catching up with my faces for the face Challenge. If I post two tomorrow I am straight back on track. Thank you for your lovely comments my back is much better today Todays drawings are d...
I havent really had much to laugh about the last few days, I have done my back in and as a result of this I have fallen behind with the 29 Face Challenge What a disaster! Caran DAche neoncolour ...
I just wanted to show you my new hat. Great for when you are having a bad hair day, which I seem to be having a lot lately Inspired by NatashaI feel like I am cheating a bit on the water co...
I have been busy taking photos and stocking up my Etsy shop today which left me with very little time for the water colour face I had intended to paint for the 29 Face Challenge. I am extra challengi...
My fingers are hurting from sewing dolls all day but I still managed to do a watercolour for the 29 Face Challenge. I am sticking with the watercolour as long as I can because I want to learn s...
I am back on track with the 29Face Challenge. Number five is a watercolour of Lottie Popjes. I am not sure if I am going to like working with this medium. I am too messy and heavy hand...
I put the watercolours aside last night and made way for some acrylics. I was trying to catch up with the 29 face challenge. I finished the painting but it was too dark to take photos. So here you go...
Oh no I have already fallen behind with the 29Face Challenge. I hope this is not the first sign of me breaking the Challenge like I have with so many others. I am still extremely tired and then I als...
When I am tired I do what I know bestGraphite and Prisma coloursPOPJES indeed.Challenge details
Last February I participated in the 29 face Challenge. It took me to places I could have only dreamt of.A tiny watercolour on140lb paper.Guess what Ayala is running another Challenge and you can...
I like playing because it pushes me into new ways of creating. I am feeling really bad because I have promised Cameron for ages that I am coming to play with her in her Lab lessons.  ...
Thank you so much to everyone who made a donation for the Samaritans in the UK in my last post.The piece of art I made available for this purpose is going to a wonderful woman called Gina. She w...
Do you ever wonder what you create is worth? Me tooOver to you!First one first served, it yours! All proceeds will go to the Samaritans in the UKThank you so much!!! I have some fab friends, sis...
The new version of Lottie is eagerly awaiting in the studio for her limbs to be sewn on. She will have to wait a little while because I am taking a break for a few days. I can...
It has been flat out in the Popjes studio this weekend. let me introduce you to She is in her Pyjamas because Sunday is a Jim Jam day. This is definitely the way Lottie likes to play. &nb...
Do you fancy making a Mess come and play with us at The Wright Brain Book Club. It is not about being perfect. It is just about letting go.and if you cant bear it just fo...
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