I've been playing around in Canva, making a template to use as a 'featured image' on my blog for blog posts without an image or video. This is what I came up with!

I have an opportunity to retake the 360 degrees photo that I use to make the ‘world’ the gold kangaroo is in. The ‘world’ (HDRI file) surrounding the kangaroo forms the reflection in the gold.

I have found a better blog layout better suited to a visual artist.

I began cutting and sewing the rags onto one facet of the diamond pattern.

I’m not sure if the layer is too light or not, but it is better to paint it too light then to be too heavy. I can always add another layer later if it’s needed.

I pushed through the resistance (I didn’t feel like doing it but I made myself to do it anyway) and finished the fiddly last brown details! Enjoy the video!

Come on into the studio and I’ll show you around!

I’ve spent a few hours today reorganising the studio furniture so that I can fit the sewing machine in. I’m ready to jump into sewing this diamond!

I’ve been working on my blog formatting today. It should be so simple, alas it never seems to be for me. No worries, I’ll keep trying or find another way to get it looking and working the way I’d like it to work.

I have bought two pieces of sequin foil - one silver and one gold. I’m going to experiment with these within my diamonds.

This is how I’ve used the printed reference images to give me a rough idea of the shapes within the diamond facets.

The ring has its uses.

Today I painted as much detail as I could.

Old painting, new idea. It’s time to revisit the mirrored shapes within the diamonds.

I didn’t have long in the studio today but I had enough time to finish pinning the pattern pieces of the ‘Need’ diamond to the wall.

The layering of paint continues…

I had a long Zoom meeting tonight when I was meant to be art making. I turned off the camera and microphone did some sneaky ironing! All the paint rags are pressed and ready to be used!

I have figured out a much easier way to make the diamond shape out of the painting rags.