I have had such great fun doing an interview for Bloomsbury Publishing's website designed to help young aspiring artists and writers "Writers and Artists". http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/artists/advice/341/an-artists-toolkit/interviews-with-artists/
This was followed by two painting tutorials. I have just finished one and the other will be posted next week. The first is dedicated to my favourite subject.....insects!! This is the macro photo from my own images that I recreate in watercolours.....
....and this is the link to the tutorial...... http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/artists/advice/382/an-artists-toolkit/finding-inspiration/
I really hope that both the interview and the tutorials help to inspire and guide aspiring artists in their early years, especially when it can seem like nothing is going as you plan.
Loved reading your interview, it was very inspiring. And it was great to meet you yesterday at Slimbridge (at the end of the day, with my three boys). Thank you for your patience in showing them the insects through your microscope, they were fascinated. The oldest has started a drawing of the bee that he photographed through the microscope. Your enthusiasm is infectious! So thank you again. And your art is absolutely amazing, I have loved it ever since I first saw it on the walls at Slimbridge, it really is outstanding.
ReplyDeleteHi CJ...... Just checking, did you get my reply to your lovely message?? I thought I sent it, but am still trying to work out how my Blog works and may have sent it into the great wilderness by mistake, so it may not have reached you. Can you let me know??
DeleteCath, I haven't seen it, sorry.
DeleteSorry you didn't get the message....still such a techno-phobe!! Basically it said thanks for your kind words and I am so pleased that your son did a drawing form the fab bee shot he got.....that is just the way that I do it too!! Perhaps I will see you again at Slimbridge before the Summer is out. All the best, Cath
DeleteThanks Cath, we'll look out for you!
DeleteHi Cath, fantastic news about the Bloomsbury Publishing article commissions. I completely agree with CJ's comments above, your enthusiasm is infectious and it was great to meet you back in Bristol. :)
ReplyDeleteDid you get my reply to your lovely message??.... Gosh, I don't know how to do this "comment thing". Can you let me know if anything has got to you from me?
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