I’ve not picked up my Doodle Diary for a few months and  I was just trying to reflect on the last few months, weeks,days,hours, minutes and seconds..

Doodle Diary-"Doing thing I'd never thought I'd do!"

“I’m doing things I’d never dreamt I’d do”!

I’ve been involved in 3 workshops at the Quad this week.

footballer

I ran my first Cut-Out animation workshop in the Mac Suite at the Quad-It went well. I made a footballer to demonstrate how to make a movable paper character .

I went into a Derby School and helped run a Comic Life Workshop, Comic Life is a really child friendly piece of software to teach Children Literacy and story making.

On Valentines Day I chilled and had a big bunch of  12 beautiful red roses and chicken & chips with salad and lots of glasses Pinot Grigio wine- well a few!! Hick up!

Lazzatti are keeping me buzy too and I did a poster for the Long Eaton Art Room.

Long Eaton Art Room Poster

I discovered a new ‘de-stress essential oil roll-on remedy by Tisserand Aromatherapy from Boots-it works a treat you, I definitely recommend it!!  A Blue Box and a lovely illustration on the packaging too….Hmmm! Chill Time after a busy week!

'de-stress essential oil roll-on remedy by Tisserand Aromatherapy

On Halloween Day I ran a Caricature Workshop at Long Eaton Art Room, Whilst everyone was busy I decided to do one of my self….The idea of the workshop was to draw a Caricature of themselves, someone they knew or a Halloween Character!

For next years Halloween look out for  FREE Spooky Characters to download and colour in!!

Caricature of Kate Smith

Unfortunately since  Sunday I’ve not been well….. I’ve tried to battle on and succeeded to finish of an important deadline this week!!

Here’s a sketch from out of my Doodle Diary

…I’ve  used photoshop to colour  it in!

Kate Feeling Blue

Halloween caricature Workshop

I’ve been asked by the Long Eaton Art Room to do three 45 minute taster sessions on 31st October -I’ve decided to do

Halloween Caricature- Workshops, the good news is that the workshops are being  funded through a successful funding application.

This is the promotional cartoon I have done quickly today, whilst listening to Paolo Nutini-my husband treated me to the album ‘Sunny Side Up’ this weekend, my favourite song is Pencil Full Of Lead!!

Paolo Nutini-Sunny Side Up!

If you didn’t manage to make it to the Beaushow this time then you missed a variety of local artists offering those individual and distinctive gifts and cards.  Including me of course.  I sold a good number of cards and received some very positive feedback on my work.

The Long Eaton Art Room is a very friendly place which I know well.  I help out with art classes there and it’s a great asset to the local community.  I was able to gather some ideas and imagery particularly for my website.