Hello hello,
How are you? Happy Easter!
It’s been a chocolate filled week here filled with easter nests bakes and mini eggs. Easter holiday staples!
Despite the continuing muddiness outside we’ve been enjoying the new garden studio, hanging out with Mavis (studio mascot) and dOOdling Easter Bonnets of all kinds.
I've even moved back to my snazzy frilly ‘bonnet’ for the lido (rather than the not so glam thermal winter one) as the temperature has hit a balmy 12 degrees now!
It’s two years since my friend and I started regularly heading to Brockwell Lido and couldn’t be more grateful for the cold water dips. The feeling is incredible and it’s helped so much with my mental health. My collection of frilly swimming hats is a pleasure to work on too!
This week has been filled with a flurry of portrait commissions (yay), and it cheered me up no end when a lovely customer, all the way from California, likes her portrait so much she’s commissioning one for each member of her family, hubby, two dogs Potato and Flower and a tortoise, Oscar ☺️. TOO CUTE!
We’ve been planning our planting for the muddy garden and gathering seeds in preparation for the soon to be flattened and finished plot. For now were starting them off indoors to get them going.
I have a secret passion for seed packets all lined up in a row! LOVE them!
Fingers crossed they’ll be popping up in a few months time. Flowers are such great fodder for still life set ups in the studio and SO satisfying to grow-your-own.
They’ll definitely be featured in my dOOdling workshops later in the year!
I’ve been hosting KIDS Art Club this week too which has been great fun. SUCH creative kids!
We had a great time creating forests, meadows, creatures and turning them into mini stop-frame animations. Here’s a peek, I hope the video below works!
The littles also enjoyed some classic painting by numbers and DOT-to-DOTS. Here’s one for yours if you fancy having a go.
We’re off for an Easter EGG hunt this morning and chilling out with a roast later on. I hope you have a fun day too!
Happy Easter Day to you all!
Wish you were here! CLUCK cluck!
Your letters are like a breath of fresh spring air. Thank you so much!