We all sit within our safety zones and stick to doing what we know best. But for a long time I have been wanting improve my watercolour painting and drawing skills. My animal and pet portraits are all highly detailed and I have wanted to find a way of loosening up my work by painting and drawing with some looser, more fluid marks.
I set out to try new art materials, so I purchased oil pastels, pastel pencils, gouache paint, new papers and just played and experimented. It was amazing how quickly you can learn new techniques and adapt these into your art making.
I have also done a few online courses and taken part in the BBC 4’s life drawing class, and I can honestly say my artwork and my approach to my work has improve hugely.