2023-08-05 10:18
A selection of some of the recent sketchbook work I have put on social media recently.
Media includes posca pens and fineliners using crosshatching and stippling for tone and texture.
Other… Read More
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Ending soon on January 31st. I am offering a from my A5 Prints range, FOUR FREE A5 PRINTS, AND a set of FOUR FREE POSTCARDS. To enter you need to do the
2023-01-05 16:45
Happy new year to you all. Hoping for happier and more peaceful times for everyone, everywhere. It’s hard to know what to say about this year. There were no significant highs, or lows… Read More
2022-11-06 09:46
Good morning all…So, given current political events and the status of Twitter, it’s probable eventual demise and the ramped up toxicity, I have decided to open an account on Mas… Read More
2022-10-21 11:51
Titled ‘Thorns’, this is an illustration in an A6 Seawhite of Brighton sketchbook. It’s inspired by the opening sequence of Bulgasal: Immortal Souls, a popular Korean Dram… Read More
2022-10-16 14:00
I drew this out last year and was originally supposed to be week 3 I think of Inktober 52, titled ‘Reflection’. I abandoned it for a while and then forced myself to finish it, as… Read More
2022-10-11 14:35
When making some rare changes to this site, I realised that I am one year away from a twenty year anniversary. I also noticed that it had been over a year since I last made a blog post. For… Read More
2021-09-23 08:49
Illustration of a Kyoto Geiko in my Mixed Media Journal. Follow the link to learn more about Geiko, Geisha and Maiko.Materials includes, gouache, acrylic ink, prismacolor pencils, posca pens… Read More
2021-02-09 22:52
Greatings all, and a belated Happy New Year.So, 2020 was a weird one for us all, and 2021? Well, all bets are off. For me, 2020 was going to be about life changes following certain personal… Read More
2020-08-25 16:21
Some recent stuff….
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2020-01-01 04:20
It’s been a while since I last posted, about a year and half. As I said I would in my last post, I took some time off…from everything. A lot has happened. But, I am still here… Read More
2018-08-01 11:13
A clean slate. I started off the year with some big ideas and intentions, and life took over. I took a big break from social media, specifically my website, Instagram, Facebook, Tumblr, thou… Read More
2018-02-08 12:33
In a week that has thoroughly pissed me off with living in a country that seems to value only what is young, new and happening, with its insidious, invidious ageist youth culture, and one th… Read More
2018-01-07 13:45
I blogged very little last year, or the year before that. Few other artists I know blog as much as they used to, and some only use their blog/journal sections now as a ‘news’ con… Read More
2017-12-29 12:22
I recently created some hand lettered doodle art in my sketchbook in support of the @becoolbenice initiative after having received the book and starter pack from them. This fantastic project… Read More
2017-11-21 14:24
Hello friends…
Shop Update. I decided to close my Folksy shop, and am now selling all my ceramic work from my own online shop Lorrie Whittington Art & Ceramics Boutique, whi… Read More
2017-10-26 18:39
Recent work out of the kiln. All stoneware, and hand carved. The vintage orange and mint cylinder pot has been low fired with a clear glaze, and so the glaze has crazed, which I highlighted… Read More
2017-10-15 09:03
Hello old friends…
It’s been a while I know. I’ve decided to start posting again. I am now working out of a Ceramics studio once a week, exploring the craft, learning new… Read More
2017-04-13 11:58
A few people have asked me over the last few months if I was going to sell any of my ceramic work, so I decided finally to open a little shop on Folksy to sell some of my best pieces.
At the… Read More
2017-03-16 21:11
After the new year I had a bit of a mishap with my ‘less than a year old’ Macbook Pro. Long story, but the hard drive died. This was a bit of a blow, but a month later after dat… Read More
2017-03-10 12:40
Finally, first post of the year, even if it took me until March!
Well, I certainly gave blog posting a rest in 2016. But then, who didn’t. After years of actively blogging, I did somet… Read More
2016-10-26 23:04
Long time no post. At the moment it’s still all about the pottery and shows no sign of stopping, particularly as I decided to continue my pottery course for another year. However, here… Read More
2016-07-14 15:41
I love the look of pottery when it’s ready to bisque, or has been and is ready for final firing. It always look so delicate and pale, just hinting at its promise…
So, this is a… Read More
2016-04-28 08:44
When your Dragon obsessed daughter insists you draw a Dragon, what can you do, but do as she says!
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The sketch… Read More
2016-03-16 12:58
I don’t often talk about my family or my private life on my blog, as you know. But, this weekend marked a very special occasion for me and one I feel I wanted to mark here, it w… Read More
2016-03-09 12:25
Rather than posting one item each week outlining in detail what I have been doing at my ceramics class, I decided to do a sort of big catch up. Much of the reason is, that after the slip cas… Read More
2016-03-01 16:21
It’s been a very long time since I created any desktop calendars. Last year because of the terrible weather, I didn’t get out with my camera much. However, I have been going thro… Read More
2016-02-25 11:21
I have been following these two talented illustrators on both Ello and Behance for quite some time now. The work they produce is gorgeously colourful, contemporary yet with a subtly retro f… Read More
2016-02-24 14:00
So, yesterday I think it was, maybe the day before, my buddy, the Polymer clay Queen, Lizzie of Clay Disarray, gave me the heads up about a newish UK based professional networking platform… Read More
2016-02-17 15:30
I really did love Oh Comely magazine, as I love quality independent magazines. I looked forward to the arrival of a new issue, and always enjoyed all the articles, features and interviews… Read More
2016-02-16 17:06
A few days ago Manchester Moleskine aka @MCR_Moleskine posted a competition on Twitter. “Create to win! Show us a page from your #sketchbook to #win a custom #MM pad.” I think t… Read More
2016-02-13 17:18
Another fly by post for the moment. However, I just have finished lots of projects and commissions, so will soon have more things to post. In the meantime however….
I have just finis… Read More
2016-01-06 15:20
Before I started writing this post, I thought I would read my new year post from last year and review what promises I had made, and plans for the coming year. It would seem that the g… Read More
2015-12-21 14:09
So, this is a massively belated post I know, as my last class was now a couple of week ago, but given it’s Christmas, one can be forgiven as it’s a busy time.
I decided to conde… Read More
2015-12-21 14:09
So, this is a massively belated post I know, as my last class was now a couple of week ago, but given it’s Christmas, one can be forgiven as it’s a busy time.
I decided to conde… Read More
2015-11-21 12:57
Last night, I fulfilled an ambition I have had since I was a teenage girl (I was 14), when I bought ‘Down to Zero’ on a 45rpm vinyl single. I got to see Joan Armatrading p… Read More
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