A warm hello on this grey and cold Sunday afternoon... After lots of thinking about how to juggle my "art life" with my "textiles and crochet life", I have decided to start another blog, dedicated entirely to Textiles and Crochet. If you are interested in all of it, it means that you will have to… Continue reading Crochet and textiles on Flora’s Patch blog
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Sunflower video- 4th part posted on YouTube
Good morning! I posted the fourth and last part of the sunflower demonstration on YouTube. (Finally!!) Here is a link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9BFenDnRNw I hope you enjoy it, Happy painting!
The end of the Society of Floral Painters
Saturday 5th of November was a sad day for flower painters. After 20 years, the last AGM of the Society of Floral Painters took place in Salisbury, a last chance for old friends to say goodbye. There were many a tear shed as members and committee members expressed their affection, pride, gratitude and sorrow for… Continue reading The end of the Society of Floral Painters
Artists & Illustrators Magazine is 30 years old!
Artists & Illustrators Magazine is 30 years old… Happy birthday! To celebrate this anniversary edition, they are publishing 30 painting challenges in their October issue, which is out now. I am so pleased to be part of the celebrations, having written 3 of these 30 challenges: painting a botanical quince (number 1), painting a field… Continue reading Artists & Illustrators Magazine is 30 years old!
Instagram and interview
What a miserable, cold and rainy Sunday for Mr Flora's Patch's birthday! We thought we would stay at home, doing some gardening and relaxing, avoiding the Bank holiday traffic and general busy-ness of the week-end, but our outdoors chill out plans are rather ruined... Two bits of news today: I started an Instagram account. Considering… Continue reading Instagram and interview
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