Raoul Dufy exploration A French Post-Impressionists who, for me, is one of those rare masters whose work has appeal for both fine artists and graphic illustrators. He painted in a time where gra...
https://scratchyas.com/2023/01/30/creative-plan-watercolour-paints-6/
Although usually pigeon-holed as a kid’s toys I thought it would be fun to include these tools in my Creative Plan. I have played around with them on occasion in the past but never seriously. M...
https://scratchyas.com/2019/06/17/creative-plan-multicolour-and-rainbow-mediums/
OVERVIEW It's taken me so long to wind up this project that I feel a bit disengaged from it, like I haven't given them a proper trial. As it is a medium I do have previous experience with I did c...
https://scratchyas.com/2019/04/08/the-creative-plan-inktense-pencils-review/
This is a product I’m already familiar with and love them to bits. As the name implies they are intense in colour as well as coverage. The first set I bought was over seven years ago and I reme...
https://scratchyas.com/2018/12/03/the-creative-plan-inktense-pencils-day-1/
As far as brand comparisons go there definitely seems to be a difference in quality with the higher priced ones as opposed to the student brand. But it also depends on how you plan to use them. ...
https://scratchyas.com/2018/12/03/the-creative-plan-watercolour-pencils-review/
Since I was a child I loved Greek myths and thought that whole world could give me enough scope to develop some ideas. It also gave me the chance to move away from more natural colours to the fan...
https://scratchyas.com/2018/10/15/the-creative-plan-watercolour-pencils-day-4/
This was the last day dedicated to graphite pencil exercises and at the end of it all I was surprised I found something that really engaged me and took my work to a new level. There were a few ot...
https://scratchyas.com/2018/04/16/review-of-project-1-graphite-pencils/
The focus was on lettering today. With my background in design I appreciate typography and type design. Although I don’t believe I have any interest in designing type as a future career, it is...
https://scratchyas.com/2018/03/04/the-creative-plan-typography/
A personal journey exploring art making to find out who I am as an artist. See post. I ruled up a few squares (10x10cm) and using a 2B pencil drew an egg pre-dawn, morning, noon, afternoon and du...
I made a significant lifestyle change last month where I ended full-time employment and went part-time. Although it was only a two-three year stint (a temporary situation after a stretch of freel...