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A live charcoal drawing of my boyfriend playing the piano.

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Another Art Journal entry.

Inspired by the groovy aesthetic of the 1960s, I created these space-girl alien characters. I love the freedom that comes with having a journal without rules–it allows me to create without limits.

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Red digital painting of a body.

A digital drawing that explores how light casts shadows on our bodies, creating interesting shapes and creases.

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Latest entry in my Art Journal.

I use journaling to document meaningful moments in my life and to experiment with new art techniques. It’s a process I really enjoy.

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Digital painting of my friends.

An attempt to capture the way memories both look and feel—faded at the edges, but full of emotion.

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Acrylic painting of body.

I used to feel self-conscious about having back rolls, but now I see their beauty—and I wanted to celebrate them.

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Blue acrylic painting of a body.

I was thinking about the internal shame I feel about my body when I’m naked whilst painting this piece. I feel it captures the vulnerability and discomfort in opening up.

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Digital painting of my brother on holiday

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Watercolour painting of a woman’s body.

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Ink drawings of friends. Stamp effect was painted with black drawing ink, then I used a fine liner pen to create shading by free form scribbling.

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Experimenting with mixing modelling paste and acrylics to create a textured painting of a woman’s body.

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Mixed media portrait using ripped pages of old magazines, acrylic and coloured pencils.

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Experiment using alcohol markers for the first time

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Painting the wall with Daisy in her loft bed.

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People watching at the markets in Aix en Provence.

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I made an Art Zine by collaging old stamps, magazines and stickers. This Zine titled Danger was inspired by how it feels to be a person of colour in Britain.

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Commissioned high contrast painting of Fela Kuti. I used a dry brushing technique with acrylic paint to create the shading and contouring.