I have been here before, but this one hits just that bit harder. The emptiness and silence my family feels without our wee best bud is all-consuming. Oscar came into our lives as a pup when I was in my third year of university. At the time, I was living at home and my Dad […]
When I first started painting with watercolour, I used a cheap starter kit and paper. I got by with it but I began to feel frustrated by the fact I struggled with my paintings. I could never get them to turn out like the tutorials I followed and it was all too easy to overwork […]
Today I made the decision to stop working and start my maternity leave. I am now almost 34 weeks pregnant and— if I am being honest with myself— I’ve been finding work challenging for a few weeks now.
If you are looking for some unique Mother’s Day cards in the UK I’ve got you covered! I have 14 designs that I have illustrated and turned into greeting cards for Mother’s Day.
Every year, I set a word of the year. It’s an alternative concept to making New Year’s resolutions that I enjoy doing.
It’s been a few months since I sat down to write on this blog. But I wanted to make time to sit down, reflect and write about the past year. Oh, 2020, where do I start?
In 2019, I began selling my art prints and greeting cards on the online marketplace Etsy. Etsy has been brilliant for me and, as I write this, my shop has just surpassed 1000 sales on the platform!
May 10th marked one year since I set up my Etsy shop February Stars Art. As I write this post (a month late!) I have surpassed 650 sales, which I am incredibly proud of and grateful for.
First published: 08/05/19 May is Lyme Disease awareness month and I felt it was important to write a blog post about how to prevent Lyme Disease.
March is Endometriosis awareness month and I wanted to write a post about coping with Endometriosis. Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 and has a huge impact on everyday life.
It was really only a matter of time before I took on the challenge of painting a watercolour tiger as they are one of my favourite animals. Today, I thought I’d share the step-by-step process of how I created my painting.
In September 2019, I was diagnosed with Endometriosis. Today, I thought I’d share some information about what Endometriosis is.
I recently painted an expressive Iceland watercolour landscape using a reference photo I took during a trip to the country in 2013. Today, I thought I would share the process of how I painted it.
Around this time last year, I wrote a post about giving up social media accounts. Specifically, I was giving up my Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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Random fact: before opening February Stars Art, I blogged about living well with chronic illness. Those posts are still available to read.
