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It’s official: I’m getting a Melbourne Etching Supplies MES 20HD printing press! Thank you to my wonderful friends and family for this incredible 50th birthday and Christmas gift. I’m beyond grateful and can’t wait to start printing.

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A wonderful evening at @thesidegallery with @lianeworthart, meeting @kayw_artist and enjoying “Psithurism – Whispering of Trees, ” a beautiful solo exhibition of prints and ceramics. Visit before 7 August.

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Guess what I’m doing today? Drawing at @etalgalleryandstudio with @ajwalters75! Stop by, say hi, bring coffee or your own work, chat with us, or yell “DANCE, MONKEY, DANCE! ” while AJ paints. Anything goes!

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It’s 1:45 a. m., and I didn’t quite finish her. The black ink is done, though. I changed the edges to let the flowers bleed further into the border, and I like it better this way—but it took a few unexpected hours. The dot shading also took longer

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And now… she is done: coloured, signed, and varnished. “Stay” is my ink artwork for Recovered Futures, and I’m incredibly proud of her. Stay is a scream, a dream, a plea—but above all, hope. No matter your moment right now, stay. Title: “Stay”

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Another new 30cm × 30cm lino block design: “Grow. ” I’m looking forward to transferring them all onto blocks.

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Picked up new brushes today after feeling frustrated with cheap synthetics that wouldn’t hold ink and felt plasticky. What a difference—precision work is easier and colouring is much more enjoyable. I’m halfway through the circles. Thanks to my

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This feels like an excellent few hours. I picked up the latest issues of In Her Studio and Art Guide, plus some new Micron 04 pens today. Now I’m tucked away in my bedroom, with easy jazz, a comfy bed, too many pillows, wine, drawing and art

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Ending the year with gratitude is making my days better. Today, I’m grateful for these super-comfy shoes—the two pairs I wear repeatedly because they’re the most comfortable I’ve ever owned. My Converse platforms feel like clouds, while my Doc

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Things I need for my ink drawings—I can’t work without them
1. An H pencil and a good eraser. Any H grade works, but use a light hand to avoid leaving marks. 2. My favourite nib handle and nibs: a Hunt 512 Bowl and Hunt Globe 513EF. The custom

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Collage and Micron on 300gsm Canson watercolor paper. Available for purchase at the “Five Studios by Five Lines” exhibition at Etal Gallery and

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New block design sketch, soon to be transferred onto a lino block for carving. Once printed, it will be titled “She Knew the Stars Would Lead Her Home. ” Designed for a 30 × 30 cm block.

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This is the piece I decided to display in @etalgalleryandstudio’s enchanted exhibition. It’s an older work, “She Wanted to Be Seen, ” from when I painted. I now focus on other art forms, but this piece tells part of my mental health journey. I love

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A summer mix (the last one is my favorite—Clara tasting ice cream from auntie and uncle)

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Me wearing my favorite colors again

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Bad news for my wallet: a new season is coming

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Some cute favorites at home

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What can I say? I love beautiful things.

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Advertisement @ginatricot Preparing for a new season

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Getting ready for a new week