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Creative Wrapping

December 12, 2011

Pinterest has been a great source of inspiration for me when it comes to sourcing ideas for crafty and handmade items. Now that the silly season is upon us, I’ve been searching for some interesting, creative and downright gorgeous ideas for wrapping Christmas presents. Here’s a few ideas that I’ve found that are super easy, [...]

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Flower Prints and Transfers

November 14, 2011

So, it’s Spring. I don’t know about you guys, but when it comes to Spring all I want to do is whirl through the house like a tornado and give it not only a good spring clean, but change around furniture and artwork to give it a new lease of life. And, of course, if [...]

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Photoshop Actions

August 29, 2011

If you’re anything like me, chances are that you’ll take hundreds of photos a month then go through the laborious process of editing your chosen favourites. I’ve found that the best way of cutting down time is to download actions and to install them into Photoshop. What are Photoshop Actions? You know how sometimes it [...]

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Ink Trees

July 20, 2011

When I decide on what art activity I should get my Primary aged students to complete, there’s one that always grabs their interest. They become incredibly enthusiastic, and love the spontaneity of this particular technique! Ink can be quite a difficult medium to master, and there are some beautiful ink and pen wash artworks examples. [...]

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Watercolour Techniques

June 6, 2011

One of my favourite lessons to teach my secondary art kids are watercolour techniques. Watercolours create beautiful dreamlike paintings, and once you learn a few simple techniques you can create your own masterpieces to display in your home! As these particular paints are water based, they can be quite unpredictable and you will find they [...]

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Light In Photography

May 2, 2011

It’s basic knowledge altering aperture, shutter speed and ISO when composing photographs can have a drastic effect on the exposure. However, there’s one more element that we really need to take a close look at. And that, my friends, is light. Have you ever taken a photograph only to look at it, and realise that [...]

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