Focused Friends is all about living life in a creative way; a life where we try new things, where we develop aspects of life, where we dabble in art and creativity and also where we explore. Focused Friends is also … Continue reading The Nitty Gritty of Us
A fun way to get into the mode for sketching or, indeed, for portrait making, is to play a simple art game. Here is one that is fun and can be time limited to just a few minutes. You can … Continue reading Portrait Sketching Game
I always put the radio on, of a morning. I listen to wonderful LBC Radio; based in London but a talk-radio station with an audience of people across the UK and, indeed, the world. Callers come from far afield and … Continue reading Round and Round We Go
“In drawing, nothing is better than the first attempt.” – Pablo Picasso. I’ve indulged in a little sketching, over the past few days. If you practice art, then sketching is a vital part of art practice. If you are not … Continue reading A Quick Sketch
A short slideshow of shots of pattern and texture from my living room because finding the beauty in every day things makes me happy. My son Richard had a watch and said “this is so restful and satisfying “. I … Continue reading Patterns from my living room
As part of our collaborative video project, this month I wanted to create a memoir to the meaning or even a reflection of, how each of us in Focused Friends experience the month of April. Each member was asked to … Continue reading Debbie’s Collaborative Video Challenge – a month in the life of Focused Friends
“Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.” – Epictetus. Sotheby’s auction house are managing the sale of Monet’s ‘Le Bassin aux Nympheas.’ This will take place in New York on May 12th, 2021. The estimated … Continue reading Money Monet Money
“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying ‘I don’t want to.’” -Lao Tzu. Do you have a time of day/night that is your ‘creative time’? Do you stick to a routine, whereby you … Continue reading Art O’Clock
Recently I went on an annual family picnic which traditionally we have done for many, many years. As part of our tradition, we paint and roll hard boiled eggs down the hillside. As I grew up with this it’s a … Continue reading Old Traditions Lovingly Carried On
