Nicky's Blog
Find out more about my latest creative projects and experiments with textile art, watercolours, digital illustration and mosaics. Here I describe my techniques, materials and creative process as well as the ups and downs of being an artist.
Latest Projects
Poppy Love
Poppies, I return to them again and again as an art subject because they are so beautiful, dramatic and with such gorgeous colours.
Poppy Love
Poppies, I return to them again and again as an art subject because they are so beautiful, dramatic and with such gorgeous colours.
Patchwork Progress
A bit like Pilgrim’s Progress I think; trudging along carrying a bundle! I’ve been doing a bit more to my quilt and then had to stop realising that I wasn’t sure where...
Patchwork Progress
A bit like Pilgrim’s Progress I think; trudging along carrying a bundle! I’ve been doing a bit more to my quilt and then had to stop realising that I wasn’t sure where...
Messing Around
This is just a bit of mucking about with some spattered silk dupion as the background. Then I added a section of sequins already bonded onto net tulle, some previously...
Messing Around
This is just a bit of mucking about with some spattered silk dupion as the background. Then I added a section of sequins already bonded onto net tulle, some previously...
Umbel Leaves
I used my laptop screen as a lightbox and traced the images of some leaves of cow parsley or a similar plant from some photos I’d taken in the summer. I couldn’t...
Umbel Leaves
I used my laptop screen as a lightbox and traced the images of some leaves of cow parsley or a similar plant from some photos I’d taken in the summer. I couldn’t...
Green Umbels Update
This one has been hanging around for a while after I finished the chain stitching on it and decided that it needs stretching badly before I can continue with it....
Green Umbels Update
This one has been hanging around for a while after I finished the chain stitching on it and decided that it needs stretching badly before I can continue with it....
Underbrush Catch Up
Hey! Happy new year everyone! I hope it’s a wonderful and creative year for you! So here’s my progress lately: got back to my van after Christmas and bought an...
Underbrush Catch Up
Hey! Happy new year everyone! I hope it’s a wonderful and creative year for you! So here’s my progress lately: got back to my van after Christmas and bought an...