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This month’s winner (for March… slightly delayed!) is… Debbie! @debbieweare

I know you won not so long ago, and as this is a completely random draw, it just shows how these things sometimes fall. I am really pleased for you—congratulations.

Debbie, you will be receiving a set of 20 Stabilo Pen 68 markers. They are such a joy to use, especially with a water brush, so I will include one of those as well. You can add a touch of water and turn the pens into a kind of watercolour, which makes them wonderfully versatile and perfect for creating on the go.

They are one of my favourite travel companions when I do not want to carry full watercolour paints, and they work beautifully in our mixed media classes too.

I hope you have lots of fun exploring them—they will be on their way very soon.

The winner for the February giveaway is Anna!

Thank you for sharing your artwork Anna, you have won a mini sketchbook that I decorated, a travel watercolour palette - filled with Rosa watercolour paint and a few extra little goodies.

I will email you to ask your address.

Congrats!

Irene

Here's my speckled frog - I enjoyed it very much and ended up using a

bit more multi media materials than originally planned. I think he

needs a friend!

Just a little reminder about our class tonight, for our February theme Small and Close.

This is the zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84300217173

We are going to draw a puppy up close, and I will be working in coloured pencils on drawing paper. I personally prefer not to use graphite, so I will sketch directly in coloured pencil, but you are absolutely welcome to bring a graphite pencil if that feels easier for you.

We will go through the whole process together, starting with setting up the sketch, taking it nice and slowly, and then gradually building up the colours step by step until we have our puppy on paper. It is a very gentle, relaxed way of working.

I will mainly be focusing on coloured pencils, but as always, you are very welcome to join in with any art materials you enjoy using. There is no pressure to use the same…

Happy New Year, everyone.

I hope 2026 feels calm, creative and softly energising for you all.

December was a little quieter in the community because I was away for a big part of it. Even so, so many of you kept making art, sharing your work, and showing up for yourselves. I loved seeing that. The gallery is looking fuller and fuller, and it really makes me smile.

I also wanted to do a little giveaway to say thank you.This month’s winner is Debbie.

@debbieweare, you’ll be receiving a lovely Staedtler watercolour travel box with metallic colours. It’s perfect for wintery scenes with a bit of shimmer, or for seaside paintings. I’ll message you shortly to get your address, and then it will be on its way.

Hi everyone, I will pick a random winner for my giveaway tonight (I’m out and about today) so if you have not shared any artwork yet, you can quickly do so today!

The winner will receive this set of chalk/pastel pencils - they are softer than normal colour pencils and are great to add to our mixed media pieces! I might throw in some extra little goodies too.

I’m planning to post the set on Friday before leave on my travels 😊

we were talking about Christmas cards yesterday and I realised I have quite a few of my own cards left from previous markets etc.. soo, tell me underneath what your favourite art class/subject was this year (it helps me plan topics for next year) and I will pick two winners to receive a pack of 4 holiday cards made by me.

I will pick the winner Sunday and post the cards on Monday so this is a quick turnaround.

(this is in addition to the art materials giveaway I host every month)

I’m so happy to announce that the winner of the October Art Materials Giveaway is Maria! Thank you so much for sharing your beautiful artwork with me, Maria. You’ve won a lovely prize bundle — a set of double-ended watercolour brush pens from Staedtler and a set of oil pastels, also from Staedtler plus some extra goodies. I’ll get in touch by email to ask for your address, and your gift will be on their way very soon.

For everyone else — please keep sharing your artwork!

💛You can win more than once, so even if you’ve been a winner before, don’t hold back. I truly love seeing what you make, and it means so much to everyone in the community too. It’s such a warm, supportive space where we can inspire and encourage each other.

Each month I choose one person at random who has shared their work, and I send a…

The winner for the September giveaway is @izabel.meo!

Thank you for sharing your lovely paintings in the group. I will contact you directly to ask for your address.

You have won a Staedtler set of brush pens, fineliner and etui and I’ll include some extra goodies too! ☺️

Hi everyone,

Staedtler is hosting an art competition this month (until the 15th October) and they have asked me to help promote it. Because of that I have some lovely art materials from Staedtler to give away in this months giveaway. There are loads of great prizes in the competition, the first prize is a trip to their headquarters in Germany and loads of art materials too.

I’ll tell you more about it on Thursday 😊

The theme is ‘Inspired by Nature’

https://www.staedtler.com/uk/en/discover/design-journey-international-creative-challenge-2025/?utm_campaign=DJ-Creative-Challenge-Social&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=instagram

Thank you for the gift Irene ☺️. I love it all especially the little piggy. 🐷 Really made my day. Thank you!

July was such a whirlwind with my wedding and all the celebrations around it, that I did not get around to picking a giveaway winner. So today I will make it up to you and announce two winners – one for July and one for August!

Both winners will receive a set of Ecoline Duo Tip water brush markers.

These are beautiful, water-soluble markers that turn into paint once you add water. They are professional quality and such a joy to use. Each set is worth about £15 – a small package this time, but one filled with creative possibilities.

It is best to store these markers horizontal and if the nib dries out just add a drop of water to revive it.

I will also tuck in a few extra treats – some washi tape and perhaps a few other little surprises. I cannot wait to see what you create…

This month I am giving away two sets of Ecoline watercolour brush pens.

Because I was so busy in July with wedding planning, I did not run a giveaway then – so now there are two sets up for grabs this week! ✨

These beautiful brush pens are artist-quality and water-soluble. You can draw with them and then add water to turn them into paint. The sets each have the primary colours, which means you can mix almost any colour you like. They are compact, versatile, and perfect for when you want to travel light with your art supplies.

I will also add some little extra goodies in the parcels, but the Ecoline pens are the real stars of the show this month.

✨ To enter: just share some of your artwork in the community.

I will pick two winners at random at the end of the month.

Thank you Irene for my lovely prize in June's giveaway. I was really thrilled to get the personalised sketchbook. And can’t wait to try the metallic pencils on black card.

I am very happy to announce that the winner of our June giveaway is... Jane Willis!

Jane, I really loved the artwork you shared this month—it was all so wonderful. You’ve won a lovely little prize bundle, including a set of 12 Staedtler Metallic Colour Pencils, a mini sketchbook, and a few surprise goodies too! This parcel will be heading your way next week, as soon as I have your address. (I will email you directly to confirm).

Each month, I choose one winner at random from everyone who has shared artwork in the community. The prize is always a different set of art materials, just a little something to say thank you for being part of this space.

Congratulations, Jane! I will also share this news in our live session tonight.

Keep sharing your beautiful creations, everyone—it’s such a joy to see what you’re working on.

With love,