Something new and exciting for autumn 2021 - designs to help you with your craft and creative projects...

I've spent most of the summer enjoying exploring paper cutting, something I learnt initially at school and have revisited on and off since.

​I now have a new Cricut 'Maker' machine which does the intricate cuts for me (no more slicing and dicing fingers with a craft knife!) so I've been learning how to adapt my drawings to designs to make the digital files that the machine can read. Here are some I made earlier!

Enjoy the ride! In this modern world, where we can have, and must have, everything faster, bigger, better, brighter, louder, overdosing on experience… these three words ‘enjoy the ride’ always seem to evoke a rollercoaster-like experience. Fast – adrenalin-pumping, thrill-filled, awesome – enjoy the ride…

Living life in the fast lane isn’t for everyone though. For me – and perhaps for you, too – the ride is more enjoyable at a slower pace...

Especially now, 18 months into the pandemic, I believe that by living 'slow' we can gain the respite and perspective we need to recover and heal - as it's been a difficult period for us all in some way, no matter our individual circumstances.

Whilst I do believe we shouldn’t waste whatever life-time has been allotted to us, I don’t, personally, think that life in the fast lane enables us to experience life to its fullest glories.

‘Slow’ is always seen as a poor cousin to the glorious ‘fast’ – but living life in the slow lane allows us to really appreciate and connect with what’s going on around us – whether it’s our significant relationships, or feeling a deeper connection with our natural world.

Living life in the slow lane is the artists’ way – taking a little more time to notice and connect with all the wonderful things that most people completely miss...

Learning to make better art by loosening up, not worrying, getting curious... and playing!

Art isn’t about doing it ‘properly’ or doing it the ‘right’ way.

True creativity is about curiosity, exploration and play so that you can create great drawings in your own way…

The objective of this drawing lesson is to start to develop a creative mindset with a light-hearted (playful) and curious attitude towards your art-making

(…and today, that actually doesn’t involve ANY drawing!).

This is important because it really helps you not to take your art too seriously!

This allows you to disengage yourself with the end-result and enjoy the process – feeling free to experiment and have fun.
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This is far more enjoyable for you and it also creates innovative and fresh art and helps you to develop your own unique style when you do get back to your drawing...
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Celtic Otters art plus a look at the Celtic folklores, myths and meanings around otters... 

Graceful and playful, the otter is one of our rarest, but most cherished wild animals…

I’ve only been lucky enough to see one otter in the wild – busy eating a fish on a rock by the shore on the remote island of Jura in the west coast of Scotland. A very special sighting and memory!

Get more details on the Big Draw website here...

Or go straight to the page on my website here....
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If you're outside of the UK, you can now get my art prints delivered to you from my Etsy store, along with the existing deliveries which cover the UK - so if you love to shop on Etsy, do take a look at my store and treat yourself to a new print...

See all my other stockists here....

Positive affirmation 'Sun and Moon' artwork with sentiment: 'Live with the passion of the sun and the kindness of the moon'...

I wanted to create a celestial style artwork with sun, moon, and stars, together with a positive affirmation...
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Easy multimedia drawing techniques for a drawing with lots of texture, interest and depth...

Our personal drawing techniques always evolve and refine as we develop as artists and as our styles and tastes change!

​I wanted to share the multimedia drawing techniques that I've been using recently to let you know how you can play about a bit with your materials, experiment and just have a go with something and see how it looks... that's how I came up with this particular technique!

For this multimedia drawing style I'll be using:

• pencil for sketching
• black fineliner pen for the initial drawing
• alcohol marker pens
• coloured pencils
• paint markers

I'm very excited to share that my art is now available on a new app, Momentful - send special greetings, birthday wishes, and e-hugs!
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I've just a few artworks on at the moment, with more due soon - if you'd like to take a look you can download the Momentful app on either the App Store or Google Play Store and then use the 'search' function to access the 'browse artists' section - then just look for me by name, Lotti Brown...

It's a fun app, and I've been enjoying trying it out, sending Moments to friends and family. Why not have a go too..?
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Celtic deer art - plus a look at the myths, meaning and folklore around the female deer - the hind or doe...