Last parts of Celtic Magic

Good morning :)
It's a bright , warm and sunny day again here at the east coast of England. No, I don't wanna go into terror attacks here. Let's keep the blog positive. I have already said my piece and stated my opinion on Facebook this morning. That will do !
I have started Skillshare classes and it's so much fun!
I have started with the Watercolor basics course which goes into mixing colors, transparency,shading, texture and patterns. You start with working on patches for practice and then into actual paintings applying what was learned in the lessons.

We also learned that you can achieve a great texture effect with simple salt or bleach on watercolor.

The final painting (took me 2 days) applying what was learned.

Practice :highlights on leather

Practice: Bleach and salt effects on watercolor

I'm looking forward o the next course , it's been a lot of fun :)

Apart from that, the garden is never ending work. I have to get ready in a little while and get some more garden compost and soil to finish another planter and get more seeds in .
Not to forget watering the other plants so they can thrive.
I use egg shells the keep snails away. They do not like the texture , and a ring of crushed egg shells around cabbage will stop them attacking the plants.Plus it delivers nutrients like calcium into the earth.

A spray of water with a little epsom salt will make tomatoes,  peppers, cucumbers etc thrive. The calcium and magnesium from the salt helps them to grow.

Now to the last 2 parts -Celtic Magic Spirit

http://www.mediafire.com/file/7qsut5ty7v7msgb/sr_celtmagick_spirit1.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/mkys27b7y1x549y/sr_celtmagick_spirit2.zip

New kit next week if everything goes as planned. I will be changing my internet provider tomorrow and having fibre installed . Fibre is so much better , plus I won't have to pay for a telephone line anymore.
I will be able to pick the date when they come and install it , but as I'm changing to a different company I'm not sure whether I will be without internet for a few days in the switch over.
Whatever happens...I will be back as soon as I can .
So until then ...
Hugs Snowy :)

And the next part ....

Hello again :)
Right on time today with posting the next mini kit of Celtic Magic.
I'm back to work and have just finished my shift at 3 pm, then rushed outside to water my plants and plant a few more seeds.
Now I need a cup of tea before I head into the kitchen to make some dinner. So I thought it's the perfect time while I sit down to post here.
I have had no time for any art work so far. Instead I spent time outdoors making the most of the lovely weather we currently have.
And my plants are thriving !

 The French Lavender, the pink Geranium and little Pansies are blooming ...

...the cabbage , herbs and all the others have grown...

Lettuce galore ...and in the crack in front an ant colony has now made their home. 

... potatoes , beans and broccoli at the back, tomatoes,  sweet peppers along the wall , also a mystery plant . I can't remember what I actually planted there,lol
And I just put some more seeds into the earth to grow.
I had to move the 2 other grow bags with potatoes because they were getting too large and bushy , stealing the light and space from the other plants.
We're supposed to have a storm coming tonight , I welcome some rain .It will save me having to water all this and more tomorrow.
I'm still not on the internet much .The gardening has taken over the free time I have in the moment . I really should get back into my art , but I can still do that when the weather turns bad again.

Right ! Enough of that now ...let me give you the freebie and then I head into the kitchen. My stomach starts to grumble ad says "feed me"

Today I give you the Air Element

http://www.mediafire.com/file/lo11cwyemxxw7xs/sr_celtmagick_air1.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/o3xz0e33jw66595/sr_celtmagick_air2.zip

Next week will be Spirit , and that's the last part of this kit

I already have another ex store kit lined up to give you. It will be a bit romantic, a bit vintage , a bit floral,a bit summer .... not saying anymore,lol
Till then
stay creative
Hugs Snowy

I'm baaaaack ;)

Yeah, I've been away for a week , spending some time in Germany, visiting my parents and had a cracking time meeting my old friends from "back in the days". We had not seen each other in over 20 years , so you can imagine it was a great reunion :)
I blocked out the faces as I'm not sure whether they like having their pic published

It was a fun evening :)
I was not online for practically the whole week ...and it was peaceful ! Maybe I should do that more often.

Looks picturesque and peaceful....

....until these 2 come caveman style out of the bushes :)
Yup, that's my son and his girlfriend.

We had 30/85 degrees in Germany, but coming back to only 12/53 degrees in UK was a bit of a temperature shock.
Anyway, no art pictures this time , so I get to the download straight away now.

Today it's Celtic Magic Earth

http://www.mediafire.com/file/deed8s5jn9bb3en/sr_celtmagick_earth1.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/onze87mc5uxl14v/sr_celtmagick_earth2.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/gl9inti0nlcluu9/sr_celtmagick_earth3.zip

We still have two more elements to go , so part 4 and 5 the next 2 weeks.Now I have laundry and all sorts of other exciting things to do . Until next post :)
Hugs Snowy

...and here comes the next mini kit freebie

Hi ,
it's been a quite creative week for me despite work . But I will be off for 2 weeks now. :) Hooray !
Hope the weather will turn a bit nicer for this time.
So far I have kept up with the challenge I'm taking part in, but that might change ...depending on the weather. If it's nice I rather go out and do something out side than sitting at my desk.

A prompt each day and you can illustrate /draw/write which ever way you like.
This is my day 4 : Finetec watercolor and Stabilo pens

Day 5 Zentangle style with white gelly roll and artline white pen

Day 6: normal watercolor

Day 7 Tombow dual brush pens and outline Sharpie fineline

Day 8 also illustrated with Tombows

Day 9 in Typography style using Tombows

Next one done with Ecoline liquid watercolor

...and Tombows again , plus writing with Pentel touch sign pen


OK, now to the download . I promised you part 2 of Celtic Magic -Water

It comes in 3 parts
http://www.mediafire.com/file/cxtunp1j38ge534/sr_celtmagick_water1.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/tmoupo1z4x7v6sy/sr_celtmagick_water2.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/3bky32tbbbmwhhi/sr_celtmagick_water3.zip

And now I'm off...lot's to do ! Catching up on the ever exiting dusting, cleaning etc before I chill and relax with whatever I like :)
Till next week
Hugs Snowy

The last and the new ...

Hello,
as promised I'm back with the last part of Printemps and the first of the Celtic Magic kit ...so you're getting a whopping 3 files to download today .:)
Edna to answer your comment , the Illustrator dream is very much for when I retire from my "normal" job. Currently I just wouldn't find the time for it. But I'm using this time to learn more. Practice makes perfect,huh?
I will be signing up to Skillshare next month. For a monthly or yearly fee you become a member and can take as many online classes as you want . Check out what classes they have to offer here https://www.skillshare.com
And yes, there is an Illustrator class there as well , apart from lots of different art , design and photography classes. But also business , freelance , marketing , music ....hell, the choice is just endless !

I had a couple of highlights this week. First I got featured for taking part in the watercolor challenge ...

...and then I got contacted by the Art /Craft /Book store where I buy a lot of my stuff to work with , asking whether they could share the picture of the pencil case I made with one of their kits.:)

I wouldn't mind becoming an Affiliate , working with and showcasing their art and craft kits ,lol.

I'm still trying to catch up on some challenges. But I have the first 3 days of the Sure Simple challenge done.

Day 1 :Watercolor (Ecoline) and lettering (Pentel touch sign pen in black)

Day 2: Fine Tec watercolor

Day 3 in doodle style with Tombow dual brush pens

And as quite often while out and about these lovely blossoms caught my eye and camera :)
I just couldn't walk past without taking a picture or two ...

Even though it's still very cool for the time of year, these sure are a sign of spring .

OK, downloads now...

The last part
http://www.mediafire.com/file/x2p82w9cd4cfs2d/srlp7.zip

and here comes the "New" ... Celtic Magic Fire ... an ex store kit , now for free

Part 1and 2
http://www.mediafire.com/file/la1outthywl143r/sr_celtmagick_fire1.zip

http://www.mediafire.com/file/5trv8vrfxgi8y5x/sr_celtmagick_fire2.zip

Next up we extinguish the Fire ...with Water

So until next week again :)
Hugs Snowy