Archive - abottlefullofrain

Into my imagination

... the connection between travel in Norway, photography, drawing on location and illustrative play.

May 14 •

November 2023

Awe and the power of composition and scale

Nov 19, 2023

August 2023

I feel it in my bones...

... drawing the sea in Cornwall

Aug 20, 2023 •

February 2023

Finding home and the perils of seeking a 'style'

And also, my shop is open!

Feb 17, 2023 •

January 2023

The day I realised I would never climb Mount Everest

A 2023 with less panic and more drawing just for me. And some shop news!

Jan 10, 2023 •

October 2022

The heart of a giant

Making a picture book and the courage to act on a dream

Oct 13, 2022 •

September 2022

A room with a view

Drawing where I'd rather be, or, realising my illustration superpower

Sep 29, 2022 •

A lifelong love of place

Creating atmosphere and enhancing the feeling of a drawing by adding 'weather'

Sep 20, 2022 •

August 2022

Working with photographic inspiration...

...or what to do when you just want to look... and don't make time to draw.

Aug 27, 2022 •

Back in the city

Materials and places and how they influence each other

Aug 3, 2022 •

April 2022

Thought I’d make a more regular newsletter… so stay tuned for bottles of rain and all other good things, where I’ll share thoughts and process and ideas…

Apr 12, 2022 •

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