I shall be having my first Open Studio and Garden on 12-13 July from 11am – 5.30pm. If you would like to visit we would love to see you so send me an email and I will post you an invitation.
The workshops at the new studio are booking up well and the first few have been very successful and luckily the weather has been kind so we have been able to lunch in the garden.
Good news – the new ‘Fat Pads’ with Fabriano Classico 5 paper are of much better quality than last year’s batch. The paper is more robust and doesn’t give way when building up many layers.
Look out for me at Art In Action, Waterperry near Wheatley, Oxfordshire. Thursday 17th July – Sunday 20th July. I shall be demonstrating with Nature in Art. www.artinaction.org.uk
Visited you at Art in Action yesterday (17th July)
you skill absolutely ‘blew me away’. I have been a member of the UKCPS for 3 years now and discovered the joy of using this media about 4 years ago. Have tried so hard to emulate various CP artists with a little success. Would now like to do a lot more work in this media (I am disabled and this is perfect for me as the necessary equipment is easily transported around the house and even outdoors. (I use all sorts of other mediums as well.
Your work is absolutely extraordinary. As soon as I can save the pennies I will attend one of your workshops my home is in South Wales near Ammanford so it would not take me long to get to you. Thankyou so much for making my day yesterday.
Having just discovered your site, I’m very glad to see you started a blog. I love coloured pencils and am very grateful for the demonstrations on your site. Good reading and glorious artwork, now I’m hooked!
Robert A. Sloan
Hello,Its very very nice and wonderfull.
your work is so fantastic
I enjoyed of your works!
Ms. Swan,
For those of us on the other side of The Pond, might you know where Fabriano Classico 5 “Fat Pads” can be purchased in the United States or Canada? From what I can tell so far, this product only seems to be available in the UK.
Ed
I’m sorry as far as I know the Fat pads can only be purchased in the UK. You can get Fabriano Classico 5 sheets in US and also Artistico pads (a better paper but more creamy in colour0 both are fine for coloured pencil work.
Best wishes Ann