Category: frogs

  • My five favourite paintings
  • Inspired People – Drew Harrison addendum

    Inspired People – Drew Harrison addendum

    In my introduction to Drew, I mentioned one of his paintings that I refer to as ‘the frog’. That is totally not its title, but Drew was kind enough to send me an image of this painting so I could share it with all of you. Absolutely stunning work, the kind that reduces me to…

  • I is for Inktense

    I is for Inktense

    Now the key to these fantabulous pencils is that while they act like watercolour pencils for the most part, once they are dry they are not watersoluble – like waterproof ink. This may sound like a small difference, but it isn’t. Because they dry waterproof, you can go over and over and over your piece…

  • Phantasmal Poison Dart Frog – Sunday Sketches

    Phantasmal Poison Dart Frog – Sunday Sketches

    I have something to post for Sunday Sketches! First time in a long time. Derwent Inktense pencils were recommended to me last week and by cashing in my birthday pressie from Hubby, I was able to go out and buy some yesterday. So it was with eagerness that I set out to test these new…

  • Sunday Sketches – Blue poison dart frog

    Sunday Sketches – Blue poison dart frog

    This week I specifically wanted to do something just for Sunday Sketches. Prior to this I’ve only really submitted half hearted scrawls and whatever I had in my sketchbook from the previous week’s work. This time I wanted to do a real sketch. Just sit down and draw, something I haven’t done in ages.