by Mandy | Nov 8, 2017 | Illustration, Tanka, Writing |
I’m still writing and illustrating Tanka’s. Partly in preparation of my LIVE workshop on 9 December – for which there are still a few seats available, see the link below – and partly because I’m working on a series. One of my latest...
by Mandy | Oct 23, 2017 | Illustration, Tanka, Writing |
English translation of the Tanka: Far away mountains behind which gold lies hidden that I’ll never see because a renewed chaos shot it with an old order LIVE cursus Tanka Schrijven en Illustreren Op 9 december aanstaande vindt de ééndaagse workshop Tanka...
by Mandy | May 6, 2017 | Art Journal, Drawing, Illustration, Kunstzinnig Dagboek, Process, Watercolor |
Illustration Friday contribution Finally I had time to sit down and do another illustration for Illustration Friday! I’ve missed doing that and it’s been a fab day working in between chores and errands. But the illustration is there. This week’s...
by Mandy | Dec 24, 2016 | Blog, Color My Page Art Journal Challenge, Illustration, Mixed Media, Online Workshop, Workshop |
Hello from the cocoon, dear people…I’ve already retreated from the dark and cold outside into my warm nest, filling it up with lights and love, to celebrate the return of the sun…the longest night is already behind us on the Northern...
by Mandy | Nov 11, 2016 | Art Supplies, Color My Page Art Journal Challenge, Illustration, Painting, Process, Review, Video, Watercolor |
Daniel Smith watercolors…would they be as great as they are made out to be? I tried the dot color sampler, as you can see in my demo videos of it. And I was impressed. Only, some viewers said: Hey, Mandy, some of that paint is much more easily lifted from the...
by Mandy | Sep 11, 2016 | Drawing, Illustration, Mixed Media, Painting |
How do you deal with unexpected characters showing up? When making art, it’s good to let things happen. Going with the flow often results in the most stunning works of art. But that doesn;’t mean that the process always flows as easily as a river....
