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Five weeks. Endless possibilities 🎨
For our final session of Exploratory & Playful Watercolours & Inks with @oncoursesw, we immersed ourselves in atmospheric landscapes, discovering how watercolour has a mind of its own.
Using layers of transparent washes, we let pigment flow naturally into water, building depth with distant hills, soft mist, and silhouetted trees. It wasn’t about painting every detail - it was about observing, experimenting, and trusting the process.
Watching everyone become more confident each week has been such a joy. From tentative first marks to expressive, atmospheric paintings full of movement and light, every person developed their own unique style. These landscapes are a wonderful reflection of that journey.
Thank you to everyone who embraced the unexpected, encouraged one another, and made the course such a creative and inspiring experience. I can’t wait to see where your watercolour adventures take you next. 💙
#watercolourart #watercolourlandscape #adulteducation #mixedmedia #soulgrowth
22 hours ago
First Saturday of the month means one thing… ‘StitchIN’ at Mad Hatter’s Studio.
What a joyful morning of creativity, conversation and inspiration. 💛
Everyone arrived with an incredible variety of projects in progress - from a beautiful textile piece inspired by Plymouth’s Sardine Festival by @sarahbrown.art as well as some lush handmade earrings, to delicate pressed flower cards, handmade textile booklets by @lynedwardsdesigns , and the sweetest little reclaimed textile, stitched brooch by @mary_embleton_ . There are always plenty of ideas, encouragement and much laughter shared along the way.
Of course, creativity is always better with homemade lemon cake, fresh coffee, endless cups of tea, and good company. 🍰🍋☕
These monthly gatherings are a chance to slow down, make progress on your own projects, discover new ideas and enjoy being surrounded by fellow creative souls. There’s no pressure, just a welcoming space to create, chat and be inspired.
Thank you to everyone who came along and made it another lovely morning. We can’t wait to do it all again next month!
4 days ago
Week 5 already… and what a joyful way to finish! 🎨
One of our final explorations on the Playful Watercolours & Inks course with @oncoursesw, was creating expressive silhouettes using flowing watercolour, allowing the pigments to meet, merge and find their own way across the paper.
It’s always magical watching students let go of perfection and embrace the unexpected. - no two pieces were ever the same.
Over five weeks I’ve watched confidence grow, creativity blossom, and so many people discover that watercolour is not about controlling every brushstroke—it is about curiosity, play and trusting the process.
I’m so proud of everything this wonderful group has created. Thank you all for embracing the journey with such enthusiasm. 💛
6 days ago
Exploring pattern, storytelling, and playful mark-making this week at @madhattersstudio in our Folk Art Inspired Illustrative Workshop
Using vintage book papers as our canvas, we created bold illustrative creatures and @beryl_cook_official inspired swimmers, all layered with intricate patterns and line work.
I love how every piece developed its own personality — expressive, joyful and completely unique. A wonderful reminder that creativity doesn’t need to be perfect to be powerful.
#folkart #illustration #artworkshops #creativespace #timeout
2 weeks ago
Week 4 of our Exploratory & Playful Watercolours and Inks course at @oncoursesw and what a delight! 🎨
This week we explored whimsical birds, allowing watercolour to flow, fuse and bloom across the paper before bringing each little character to life with a few simple marks. It’s always wonderful to see how the same starting point leads to completely unique creations, each one full of personality and charm.
I’m continually amazed by what everyone has achieved over these past four weeks. Watching confidence grow as students embrace experimentation has been such a joy.
One final session next week… I can’t wait to see what everyone creates to finish the course! 💙
2 weeks ago