With my favourite watercolour pigment discontinued and running out, I now embark on a quest to find its successor. With colour mixing charts at the ready and limited palettes to explore, who will be the victor? The warm red throne lay empty, waiting for its new monarch.

Choosing what scanner is best for you is dependant on the characteristics you need. For an entry level scanner specifically for artwork, this is what I chose and my initial results with it so far.

Artist Journal Entry: musings about facing possibilities bombarding you when drawing, navigating choice overwhelm, and how internal skills can be developed alongside art skills. All while sketching a… warrior knight man? Sounds about right.

An art journal entry about how I have been practicing comics using tips and exercises picked up from comic authors and courses.

I brought my compact travel art kit with me on a recent search for fossils along the coast of the North Sea. Creative inspiration can be found everywhere, and sometimes can reach all the way back into childhood memories. Join me as I share with you the treasures of the Yorkshire coast from fossils to the folklore-rich Witch Stones (aka Hag Stones, Odin Stones, Adder Stones) and some of the sketches this trip inspired.