My "Style"

Hello!!

How are you all?

It has been a busy week for me, especially with a bit of a sickness bug thrown in as well.

I am just going to start by apologising for my grammar!  I am sure you have picked me up on it before.
It is a little weak area of mine, but also i usually type furiously to get these posts done, or im typing at 12am exhausted!

Anyway,

In todays blog i shall talk about my work (I hate this term!) I know it is my "Work" but it is also my Love.
...That reminds me, i also think the word "Commission" Sounds really snobby!!

My Previous stuff:

So, you are all probably pretty fed up of the "My message to you" Series?? Well, for those of you that dont know it was my first public printed series.
It was inspired by my daughter and the messages i would like to give her as she grows up.

So these thoughts came into my head and i sketched them all down in my note book. then i just decided to draw them out. Just like that. Simple from the heart art.

Thats how i work. Now let me tell you that i do struggle to be positive all the time, this series is to remind myself that Florence will watch me and learn from what i do not what i teach her.
We all need a little reminding, that we are lucky, that life can be simple and that love is sometimes the only answer we need.

The series is painted using tea, acrylic ink (Pen & ink) and watercolour.

These are my favorite mediums, however i also like using acrylics and i paint and sketch on Wood, China and leather. I love to experiment. And this takes me to "My Style"


A lot of you have said you like me style. This is lovely and very flattering, however i really dont think i have one??
I am influenced by soo many things, family emotions, experiences everything that i come into contact with really. So, what i dont understand is why artists need to have a defined style. If there is one thing we are sure of it is Change. All things must change.
So i say to you, if you are an artist of any sort. LET GO OF YOUR STYLE!!

We are creating from the soul, have days where you try something completely new.
This applies to us all. Do something that excites you, it is the only way we can grow.

Current Work:

So for a few months now i have been booking in commissions. I am amazingly booked up until the New Year!! I have time in the evenings to work on them. You have asked me to create, invites, logos, new baby pictures, family character portraits, fairytale inspired paintings, tattoo designs  the list is endless...I LOVE the variety.
Thank you. It has been amazing. I may be trying to streamline these commissions to allow more time in
between to work on my own thing, but this will be in the New Year! (I cannot believe we are talking 2014 already)

Journals:

These are proving very popular and i have been inundated with requests. I cannot take anymore commissions for them however i hope to post a couple of one off designs each week for you to purchase. I am also going to follow this blog with a "About Journals" Blog as they have a little fairtrade story of their own.

I love to support fairtrade where possible. I am an urban Hippy.
Random Info on me: We (Me and my Husband) Long to walk barefoot on the shores of Ibiza and bang drums to the beat of our hearts!! ......Another story!

PS. This one is on sale tonight!!

Future Work:

I have another series underway, it is hard to find the time but i need to get this off my chest. i really cant wait to finish it.
Im also getting through my 1900's leaf font alphabet. I love pen & ink work, its something a little more grown up.
I love diffrent ways to display art work, so watch this space for something unusual.
Erm...Oh, yes something for all of you who love your pets as we do..Here is our little Buddy!! x

I think thats it really, just a quick skip through. I am always happy to answer questions, so please get in contact.

I hope you all have a great weekend.

Me and Mr FF are off to where we got Married for a night away!! Yipee! This is us on our special day..

Thank you for reading!! Lots of Love  Heidi xx