My favourite murals to paint has evolved over the years as my skills and experience has grown. The first couple of murals I painted were not on walls. Perhaps they were considered large paintings, who knows? They were over 3 metres wide and 2.4 metres high, so much the same as a mural. I […]
OMG… I’ve just ventured into a new area of live weddings, and I’m obsessed!!! Character paintings! Is it the new wedding photobooth? Who knows.. but I can say for sure that it’s an absolute hit with guests! I was lucky to be asked to be part of a wedding recently where I painted […]
Meet Ibaia, our new live wedding painter. Last December I had a client accidentally book the wrong date for her sister’s wedding, and once we realised, I was already booked out for the correct date. It was not a fun process trying to find another painter to fill in, or trying to […]
I started off my month in the best way possible, enjoying champagne on a luxury yacht, heading to an exclusive island to enjoy more champagne, a bath under the stars and a night in a very luxurious hotel.. and the best part? I was paid for it! I know, I’m gloating! I am fully aware, […]
Watercolour versus Acrylic paint; which option suits your wedding best? I am often asked this question by couples who have booked a live wedding painting. They want to know which is better, watercolour or acrylic paints and which option they should choose. There is no right answer to this, so I’ve decided to provide […]
Today I wanted to chat about some of the biggest mistakes in my stationery business I have made along the way. And there are heaps! Most of what you see from the outside of any business is the successes, shared on social media and a shiny pretty website. It’s so easy to think that we’ve […]
The difference between having a good piece of work and a great piece of work is largely due to the tools. You’ve probably been scouting Instagram and noticed that other artists are creating more vibrant pieces, or the paint seems to be sitting on the paper better. Or they are achieving gorgeous pieces in only […]
It’s hard running a business. You rely on self-motivation, time keeping skills, you have to multitask and pretty much be working, or thinking about work ALL THE TIME. Well, at the beginning at least! Pop this role on top of being a mum to two lively kids, and its pretty much full time, 24/7. It […]
While promoting, and even teaching my watercolour workshops I hear the same sentence said again and again, “I’m just not creative” or “I wish I was creative”. Well, news flash… you are!!! Everyone has an element of creativity in them; it’s just been supressed over years of adulthood. If you think about children, they all […]
Are you thinking “should I start up my own art business?”, but the thought fills you with anxiety, dread and that good old feeling that you’re not quite ready yet? Then you’ve come to the right blog! ha ha… Having that dip in confidence is something that creatives feel a lot, all over the world. […]
It’s funny isn’t it? no one ever seems to ask a Lawyer, Teacher, Landscaper or any other ‘standard’ profession if they have another job. Yet, as an artist, I’ve been asked so many times if its my hobby, or if I have another source of income. Why tho??? For years I have called myself a […]