I have a new hobby: I am painting plants and insects on the back of vintage postcards, from the Victorian era up to pre world war II. Some are still blank but others were written and sent. I love reading the faded words, inspecting the old stamps, imagining the people writing soft and loving words… Continue reading A postcard from 1923
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Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2017
Hello everyone! It is the time of year to open studio doors and welcome people to see my work and have a chat! My studio, house and garden will be open from Friday 25 to Monday 28, with a preview on the Thursday evening. I will be painting most of the time so you can… Continue reading Hampshire Artists Open Studios 2017
The Ethical Artist – New article in Artists & Illustrators Magazine
The Artists & Illustrators Magazine May issue is out! I have another article in there, and this time it's not about botanical art: it's called "The Ethical Artist" and it's about looking at where our art materials come from and what they are made off. I did quite a bit of research and got in… Continue reading The Ethical Artist – New article in Artists & Illustrators Magazine
Bags and scarves collection
Hello everyone, I have designed a collection of bags and scarves for a company in San Francisco, ready for the first day of Spring! Here is a link if you want to have a look (just click on my name... It's a fancy link, it doesn't have all the www bits): https://shopvida.com/collections/sandrine-painting
New tutorial video on YoutTube: Apricot Parrot Tulip
Hello everyone, I have done a video tutorial of the Apricot Parrot Tulip that was published in Artists & Illustrators (April 2017 issue). Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBOBT1RdmjM Happy watching!