by annrobertson | May 7, 2019 | cats, craft, Curiosities, knitting, Sewing
Did this little cat for my friend from the knitting book for cats – Best in Show. I love these cats and have actually done two others as well. A little white kitten for a friends child, so no pipe cleaners, and a grey one to go with a little knitted jacket. They...
by annrobertson | Dec 1, 2018 | colour, Felt making, Inspiration, Nature
Spent a day with eleven others in Macclesfield doing 3D feltmaking with Anne Davies. The day started by making a flat piece of felt to get a feeling for the process. This was very satisfying and proved to be very helpful for later work. Anne then demonstrated how to...
by annrobertson | Oct 12, 2018 | Birds, colour, Glass Painting, Painting
I spent a day Glass Painting in Ely Stained Glass Museum. It was very interesting and great fun. I saw the course in the paper and was lucky enough to secure a place. There were 6 of us and everyone did something different. I have 4 victorian roundels with Aesops...
by annrobertson | Jul 12, 2018 | Drawing, Life Drawing
Another full day of life drawing in June with a great model and then, later in the day, a second model – what a treat! Tried to use some new materials……. I like the wallpaper, although it has some technical challenges. Have used some water soluble...
by annrobertson | Jun 30, 2018 | Drawing, Nature, Shows, Uncategorized
I went to the Royal Cheshire Show for the first time this year, hoping to see the heavy horses, as well as other animals. However I missed the horses but found this lovely mare tethered which was great. There was also the Robinson’s horses, but they were...