About Me

I am a self taught artist and I am here to show you that you can draw too.

I have been blessed with a beautiful family.

I lost my Dad in 2004 but I am grateful that he almost reached the grand age of 80.

My Mum is a member of a local art group and she encourages me with my art.

Mum is my best friend.

I have 3 sisters and a brother who are also my best friends.

I know I am lucky. I love all of my nieces and nephews as if they were my own children.

I married a lovely man in 1987. We laugh together a lot.

I have a terrific son (from a previous marriage) and he was lucky to find himself a sweet wife.

They created a little blue-eyed, precious girl with beautiful blond curls. Yes, my grand-daughter, who stole my heart without a backward glance!

My life revolves around all of these people.

Butterflies

I include butterfly drawings on this page because they have a significance in my life.

On the butterfly drawings page, I mention that "The ancient Greeks believed that the soul left the body after death in the form of a butterfly."

Ever since my Dad died, a butterfly appears at important family events or at times when I really need support.

Just a little reminder that my guardian angel is with me.

I didn't start drawing until a couple of years ago when I caught myself studying faces and features and mentally drawing them.

I can draw really well in my mind!!

So I started copying anything and everything.

My Mum and sisters lent me some art books and I did all of the exercises in those.

I was quite pleased with my efforts. Not bad for someone just starting out.

With this website, I am hoping to withdraw the artist in you by helping you learn to draw in a do-it-yourself style.

I also wanted to share my drawings here with you to encourage you. If I can draw, so can you.

Copy the outlines, see that you can do this too, and work from there. It is exciting to develop something yourself. I love it.

I mentioned to my Aunt Ros (who is a well known local artist) to feel free to criticize my drawings as any new ideas would be welcome.

She replied that "art comes from within and can't truly be criticized".

Isn't that nice? It's a bit like freedom of speech, there is a freedom in drawing.

And, don't compare your drawings to others.

I don't need to tell you that we are all different. Some people will love your work and others won't think much of it. That's just the way of the world.

If you'd like to write to me, you can contact me here.

If you're interested in how I built this website, I tell you all about it here.

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