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Wednesday 25 March 2020

Kit and Clowder March pencil class 2020

Hi there!

During this Corona crisis I think I've lost my cardmaking and colouring mojo a bit, I have all the time in the world - also now that I'm retired, but I find that I've not been in the mood to neither making cards or colouring as much as I usually do, I don't know why, but I hope that it comes back soon.  Maybe it's the depressing news on TV, press conferences practically all day long (yeah, yeah, I know, I can turn the telly off) and I have, so I could finish my March pencil class that I've been working on for 10 days now. Or maybe it's the fact that I can no longer sit for hours and colour due to my back. If I sit too long, it goes wrong and I face a couple of weeks of physiotherapy and no sitting down at the table at all - no doubt that this has something to do with it too.

Well, no more whining. I'm thrilled to show you my latest creation. Isn't she gorgeous? She was worth all the time I spent on her.


I particularly loved colouring the toadstools and the wings. Isn't it beautiful? I'm not sure that the colours on the photo are good as on the real project. The wings e.g. are purple, blue, teal, green, yellow and yellow orange. The green is from mixing the teal strokes into the yellow, and I don't think that's very visible on the photo.

I messed up the eyes a bit, as they are so small (the whole image is 17,8cm x 12,7 cm.).

The background was very interesting to do, as I had to draw in the trees myself. I think they're looking pretty good, if I may say so myself.

I can strongly recommend Alyce Keegan of Kit&Clowder if you're looking for a place to learn colouring (and sometimes drawing, but not that often). She offers classes in Pencils as well as Markers.

Various colour brands are mentioned in the class booklets with step by step photos, video tutorials and if you need it personal tutoring by Alyce herself - all that at the very, very reasonable price of AUD 35, if you subscribe to both classes, and as the AUD is very low at the moment, you can be extra sure you get something for your money.
If you chose only to subscribe to one class the price AUD 20.

On the Kit&Clowder website www.kitandclowder.com there are even a few free classes, you can try out first and there're tips and tricks and colour charts and much much more.

Please feel free to leave me a comment if you like my projects and if you'd like to see my cards/projects etc. on a regular basis, please join my blog or my instagram.

Be happy crafting!

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Take care everybody!

Hi there!

Today I have nothing to show you, but I am working on the next pencil class (March) in Kit and Clowder which will be uploaded as soon as I've finished it.

BUT

With reference to the Covid-19 situation, I want to encourage you to follow the various requests from your governments. IT'S so so SO IMPORTANT, what we ALL follow their advice.

Stay at home, no more than 10 people gatherings (or follow your governments advice), keep your distance, wash your hands often etc. etc., you all know them by now.

I live in a small country and we have taken very drastic measures to be able to get through this crisis in the best possible way. Denmark has closed down! Our borders have been closed - but not for supplies. Schools are closed, businesses, shops, services (dentists, hairdressers etc.), churches are closed and I could go on. People are encouraged to work from home if at all possible.

Even our Queen has encouraged all this and she has even cancelled her 80-year birthday celebrations herself.

Our government is working so hard to support all businesses in order to minimize closure of all sizes of businesses due to the Corona virus.

And yet everyday we hear about hoarding, negligence and now even criminals impersonating health carers knocking on doors to elderly people. All this MUST stop NOW or way too many people will die unnecessarily due to stupidity.

I hope we will all be able to take care of ourselves and each other as well, so stay safe!

Warm virtual hug from me,

Kirsten