How many times do you have to do a thing for it to become a habit? The book ‘Atomic Habits’ talks about ‘habit stacking’ – “One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then...
Did you know that SHA Club Members get each month’s Demonstration Collection in their Club library for free until the next Collection begins. And when that happens they’re offered a discount to purchase them. It’s a great way to learn to paint. Why...
We’re well into Shiny Happy Art Club Week, one of only a few times a year that the Club is open to new members. Here’s a peek behind the scenes to show you some of the shiny happy magic. If you have ANY questions about the Club, please just email us 🙂 And...
Here’s what I think. Many people believe they are no good at drawing and painting because they stop too soon. They get to the ‘ugly stage’ of creating and think it’s not working and give up. I say ADD TWO MORE THINGS! It’s double the...
I’m delighted to share ‘Caravan Dreaming’. Quite a few years ago, my sister and her family set off on what was planned to be a 12 month caravan dream holiday. Except it wasn’t a total holiday. She’d be home schooling her 9 year old son...
On New Years Day 2017 I started deliberately trying to sketch every day. I decided on ‘everyday-ish’ and the first sketch was not about much – an empty chocolate nuts bottle and a pair of scissors or something… sketched with coloured biros. As...
