What a great play day I’ve had – a proper howler! Completed a pastel painting of a wolf. I was at The Society for All Artists “It’s all about ART” event at Business Design Centre, Islington, London. A great chance to try out different mediums and papers plus ask questions of art suppliers and artists. As a member they also provide insurance when I’ve got work in exhibitions.

A lot of Art Clubs turning up in coaches by 11 o/c so the early bird definitely benefited. Able to play  a bit by getting into two workshops before the crowds. Not for those who don’t like working in a public place, but if you’re prepared to have a go and think of it as practice rather than perfection it’s a great way to dabble with great quality products.

Really enjoyed the chance to use pastels on velour paper with brilliant wildlife artist Vic Bearcroft. The wolf sketch created in 30 minutes was a good way to get a feel for the very forgiving and easy to use velour paper.

Play continues

It has a really soft quality and I’ve used is since for life drawings. Continuing to play with media and application. You will find a few including In the Netting and Fifties Femme in my Naked Ambition collection which I host on Artfinder.