Last week I was faced with a very middle class decision. Did I want to go skiing? (I feel your eye-rolls, guys) I thought about it and, although, I have dipped my toe in the piste, I don’t really like it. I really want to like it, I think being able to do it would …
Tag Archives: learning
Embracing the community
Part of what I would like to achieve through my blog, is a conversation with other people who are having a go at art. I want to pick their brains, to learn from them and share their experiences. Social media makes this so much easier, opening a window to a world of artistic talent, enabling …
Finding the words.
I started strong with lots to say; a fountain of ‘blah blah blah’ gushing into print. But then I became a bit self-conscious, worried that I would be perceived as a bit, you know, ‘look at me!’. And closed my laptop, and mind, to blogging. I also ran out of interesting things to say. At …
The naked truth
I went to my first ever life drawing class this week. It had been 3 weeks since I was last in the studio. It is funny how if you give anxiety an inch it will take a mile. In those 3 weeks, the inescapable voice of Nagging Doubt, has been pouring poison in my ear, …
Tired brain, seeks quiet space for reset and reflection.
I went back to work this week following a blissful period of holiday. It hurt. I think it made my muscles actually ache. It is possible that the aches were due to the trampolining arena I visited with the kids on Monday, but I prefer to think that work stimulus (logging on) results in a …
Continue reading “Tired brain, seeks quiet space for reset and reflection.”
Picking up the actual pencil
The title of my last blog entry was a little misleading. This week I really did pick up a pencil. Which is good news for those who were disappointed by the distinct lack of pencil action last week. Today I went back to the classroom, to learn about painting. But the lesson was much more …
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Beryl's Adventures in Artland 