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October Art Challenges: Peachtober Highlights

October brings exciting art challenges, with the author participating in both Inktober and Peachtober. They invite readers to view their first 15 days of the Inktober challenge, expressing enthusiasm for the character-filled collection and eagerness for what the rest of the month will unveil.

Inktober: Part one

At the end of September, I impulsively decided to take part in Inktober (and Peachtober – but that’s another post) this year. I have a goal of getting better as an illustrator – and there’s no better way than to make more art! I love drawing, but the first week was hard. I needed toContinue reading “Inktober: Part one”

Peaceful Thoughts, Colouring Page

The night is getting late, but there is no school tomorrow. Some of the kids are gone to sleep, others will later. I have already finished my night routine of dishes, and gotten ready for bed. I sit in the old but ridiculously comfortable recliner finishing off a simple colouring page that I had startedContinue reading “Peaceful Thoughts, Colouring Page”

Building Resilience Through Art and Nature

Lately, I find myself doomscrolling. A lot. It feels like the world is crashing. Looming recession and trade wars create such uncertainty about the future in my mind. It brings back memories of my Nana telling me about growing up during the Great Depression, and I wonder how an economic depression would look today. HowContinue reading “Building Resilience Through Art and Nature”

Rainy Days in Townsville: Embracing Indoor Creativity

Hi! It’s been very wet recently here in Townsville. Since the start of the year, we have had over 2 metres / 6 feet of rain! That’s a lot of rainy days.During this time, the kids and I have been inside more than usual to reduce play in sitting rainwater and getting melioidosis, which unfortunatelyContinue reading “Rainy Days in Townsville: Embracing Indoor Creativity”

Kindness Zine

It takes courage to be kind. Maya Angelou We can all agree that 2020 was an ‘interesting year.’ Covid unleased a turmoil that the modern world hadn’t seen before. With lockdowns and great uncertainty, I, like many became weighted with anxiety. I found solace in creating zines and sending them to friends. It felt likeContinue reading “Kindness Zine”

Aesop’s fable Zine

This is an old post (2021) from a previous blog. I hope you enjoy 🙂 So, a few years ago I was a obsessed with idea of making a zine. What is a zine you may ask- well to my understanding a zine is a small self published work. there are no set rules andContinue reading “Aesop’s fable Zine”

Magic of Flying at Dusk

This is an old post (2022) from a previous blog. I hope you enjoy 🙂 I was blessed to go to a work retreat a couple weeks ago. One highlight was flying. It has been 3 years since I’ve flown, and even longer since I have flown alone, and it was wonderful. The flight homeContinue reading “Magic of Flying at Dusk”

House sparrow

In 2022 I wrote a thing… I’m note sure what it is, but it is certainly words. I often find my thoughts trailing off on my, excited by new shiny ideas, or overwhelmed but the many things I have to do. I was watching little birds flitting about some food scraps my children had leftContinue reading “House sparrow”