Category: Grenaby
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Open Studio Prep
It’s the Spring Open Studios at Grenaby tomorrow and as the base of the Isle of Man Nature Journal and the workplace for me as an artist, you can imagine there’s a bit of tidying and organisation to do! I’m sharing a quick look at some of the preparation and a couple of photos of…
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Travel Sketching and Christmas Fairs
I had a wonderful time away at a family wedding last weekend, and took my ‘Colours of Nature’ travel palette with me in case I had a chance to sketch during the trip. The weather was very grey but the autumn colours on the trees still looked fantastic! I managed a couple of sketches and…
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Countdown to Christmas
Christmas is fast approaching and I’ve been busy preparing for the upcoming open studio day on Sunday the 10th. Among the preparations of artwork and Christmas cards, I’ve also been enjoying a daily treat from my Diamine Inkvent Advent calendar. Join me as I share the ink sketches from each day’s ink so far, and…
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Getting Ready for December
It gets pretty crazy at this time of year and with a studio open day coming up, things are even more hectic than normal. This week’s blog post takes a sneak peek at the studio as Grenaby prepares for Christmas. There will certainly be cards in my studio! After the success of the raven drawing…
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Welcome to the IOMNJ blog!
I’m writing this first blog post on the eve of my first Open Day at Grenaby Studios! It’s the weekend of the Isle of Man Art Festival and I’ll be opening up the studio to greet anyone who wants to take a look at the Isle of Man Nature Journal artwork and learn more about…