catherineburdettOct 28, 20201 min'Sea Colours' brightens my day!'Optimis', sponsors the Eagle Gallery in Bedford, where I exhibit my work and in return Eagle Gallery Artists offer paintings to hang in...
catherineburdettSep 12, 20201 minHave I got soft edges?!"Soft Edges", seemed to be the key to producing pleasing watercolours according to George Boyter at a Network Arts class I went to today ...
catherineburdettAug 17, 20201 minMaking collages of the glistening sea!I have done a series of collages incorporating some gold card which was to suggest the reflections and glistening, glinting qualities of...
catherineburdettAug 17, 20201 minFancy a trip out to the Eagle Gallery in Bedford?The Eagle Gallery has a fantastic new exhibition that has recently opened including paintings, glass works, pottery and jewellery. If you...
catherineburdettJul 15, 20201 minCreating printed background textures!Instead of starting with the main focus of the painting I decided to start by making some background textures on my canvas with printing ...
catherineburdettJun 14, 20201 minNeeding an original greeting card?Maybe you don't want to go out to the shops at the moment to pick out a card? I have the following blank greeting cards with envelopes f...
catherineburdettJun 14, 20201 minArt with my Mum!I have my 90 year old Mum staying with me for a bit and I decided it would be nice to do some art together. She was an amazing artist but...
catherineburdettJun 6, 20201 minExperimenting with woodblocks!I bought these small wood printing blocks that I think were designed for fabric printing. They may be Indian in origin. I thought I would...
catherineburdettMay 28, 20201 minArt for EveryoneI believe every person has creativity possibilities and that they often lose the confidence to explore this after childhood. If they can ...
catherineburdettMay 28, 20202 minWorking in Mixed MediaI work from my studio barn in Northamptonshire. Here I have space to explore and develop my ideas. I work in a range of different media i...