Positively Peacock! In many cultures, the peacock symbolises different aspects of one’s self. It’s significance encompasses vision, spirituality, awakening, integrity, freedom, guidance and protection. Quite the bucket list of positive vibes, bringing a common theme of self-expression and self-love. This was the theme for one of my drawing classes. This has been a new venture during this Covid crisis, and boy have I been blown away by the response! I have said before, this adjustment has been trying for me initially, but this has really kept me going. I have been told that I am a good teacher, but I myself am also learning with each class. This makes me so grateful. We have all needed a bit of ‘peacock’ in our lives lately. A bit of self expression, and a bit of self love. And all the positive vibes that vibrate from ithe majestic bird.
My first ‘hello, how do you do’ encounter with a stag was at the lush Richmond Park almost a decade ago. Prior to that, I had seen them depicted in paintings and sculptures, and also on screen in action. But nothing quite prepared me for my face-to-face meeting. He (I think it was a ‘he’) …
Sometimes sketches don’t just end up in a sketchbook. Sometimes, they end up as a paper-craft, 3-D, pop-up card. This was a very special commission for a very special lady. The brief was quite simple: a card that could sit on the mantle for longer than just her birthday. Accompanied with a list of her …
The most encompassing description #hipster that I found (most definitions of a hipster pertain only to trends and fashion, which, in my opinion is quite wanting) was that a hipster is someone that’s eager to learn, to see—and yes—even to do. Being a hipster means you’re part of a subculture. As a demographic, hipsters try to set themselves apart from culture …
Positively Peacock!
Positively Peacock!
In many cultures, the peacock symbolises different aspects of one’s self. It’s significance encompasses vision, spirituality, awakening, integrity, freedom, guidance and protection. Quite the bucket list of positive vibes, bringing a common theme of self-expression and self-love.
This was the theme for one of my drawing classes. This has been a new venture during this Covid crisis, and boy have I been blown away by the response! I have said before, this adjustment has been trying for me initially, but this has really kept me going. I have been told that I am a good teacher, but I myself am also learning with each class. This makes me so grateful.
We have all needed a bit of ‘peacock’ in our lives lately. A bit of self expression, and a bit of self love. And all the positive vibes that vibrate from ithe majestic bird.
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