Setting up your space

Setting up your space

Do you have a special space to paint and draw? Or are you a ‘portable person’ and you simply make space wherever you go? While you’ll sometimes find me sketching in a notebook or scrapbook in front of the telly, I do prefer drawing at a table and...
‘Peeking’ for Breast Cancer

‘Peeking’ for Breast Cancer

Geez it’s been a busy week!  Last night one of my closest friends rang me from Brissie at 10:30pm. She needed to tell me that after her single mastectomy, aggressive radiation and chemo, TRAMS rebuild and then a single breast reduction only last Monday, they had...
Alternatives to Black

Alternatives to Black

Now, this tip applies to artists that use lines in their work (as I do with my illustrative style), as well as people looking to paint darks and shadows… The background story – my mother, Diana Battle, is a very talented artist. She can paint beautifully...
Fields of Hope

Fields of Hope

Just a couple of weeks ago I was asked (by my friend Jo Capp) if I’d like to create a Daffodil themed Paint Along to help launch Daffodil Day here in Toowoomba. How could I say no? It was a Paint Along subject I hadn’t covered yet and I knew I could create...