Uni POSCA pens ♥

If you follow me on my instagram you will know how much I love uni Posca markers because I use them so much! they are such a versatile pen to use because they draw on pretty much any surface. I like to draw on glass a lot with them but I have also used them on fabric and textured black paper. 

The pens are available in different nib sizes and I have been working with the bullet nib and pin nibs...

One of my favourite ways to use these pens is on glass, you can build up the layers of ink to create a sense of dimension; which is what I did with the rams head below. You can also draw on top of the base ink with a standard fine liner. I also took the design above and applied that to different sized jars to create some tea light holders...

If you have not tried these pens before I really recommend them, they are available in Hobbycraft and I usually buy mine from ebay where they are usually under £3 a pen. If you do try them out I would love to see the results.

Amanda 

Saying goodbye to 2015...

So I am sitting here actually making a start of one of my new year goals...(I want to blog more ) and reflecting on what this year will bring. 2015 was a good year for me and when looking back and thinking about it a lot of great stuff happened...I had a lot of fun and feel like my illustration style started to develop into something that I am proud of. 

I am looking forward to being even more creative in 2016 and to travel a little more and finally get to see Berlin .Hopefully this year will be even better than 2015 and if I manage to actually stick to this goal you will be able to read all about it on my blog  :) (fingers crossed)...

Amanda 

Looking back at 2015...Amsterdam...

In October we went for a little day trip to Amsterdam...I had never been to the city before and even though it was a grey and overcast day I really enjoyed wandering around the canals and trying not to get run over by A LOT of cyclists! 

The architecture in Amsterdam is really inspiring and it's hard not to fall in love with the narrow houses...

There are loads of cute places to eat and grab a drink around the city...I thought this row of mix-match tables was so sweet. 

And it would be rude not to pop into one of the local art shops...even if the array of pens on sale was a little disappointing.

We went into this awesome vintage shop down one of the little streets (which I can't remember the name of unfortunately) and I think I will always regret not buying one of the denim jackets with the sheepskin collar...

Amsterdam is definitely somewhere I would like to go back to and maybe stay for a couple of days so I can really get to know the city...well worth a visit if you are thinking of going. We got the ferry over from Hull and it costs us £90 for two which is a very good deal! 

Amanda