Monthly Archives: January 2018

Yesterday, I was delighted to meet Sarah Wimperis, a Cornish artist who worked on the oil-painted animation film Loving Vincent, about the life of Van Gogh, which came out in October 2017. Find out more about it from the official website Sarah … Continue reading →

Many thanks to all my lovely Blog readers who have made helpful suggestions. I am feeling more positive that a good end result is achievable! I’d gone from ‘this is the best idea ever’ through ‘this is harder than I … Continue reading →

Well… I’ve made a start – but so far, it doesn’t look nearly as good as the idea did inside my head! The deadline is looming. The London Kennel Trail has now been brought forward to March and the kennels … Continue reading →

In the garden, applying gold spray paint – not very evenly covered but it will be largely covered with found materials – just need some underlying colour to show through the gaps…

So, I’m looking at the kennel and considering various practical issues… 1. Portability: the kennel is heavy already. When covered in materials, it will be much heavier. How can the decorated kennel be lifted safely without dislodging any items?    … Continue reading →

So excited! I now have the shell of my dog kennel ready to decorate (see post of 4/11/17.) The final deadline is March 1st so I’m feeling under some pressure! (Can I actually do this?) Materials have been gathered (but … Continue reading →