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Raspberry Pi powered interactive digital art? Absolutely!
One of my favorite pieces at the show is Being Present – an interactive digital piece that aims to show people the benefits of mindfulness…
Exposure Triangle? Could anything be more confusing?!
I admit I am a very lazy photographer. I often say that I don’t care what settings my camera is on…. I don’t want to…
Can mindfulness be communicated through art?
As I come close to the end of my MA Fine Art course, I am preparing to exhibit the pieces I have made in response…
Mindfulness – making space in your day
Over the last couple of years I have dabbled with mindfulness and seen the benefits that it can bring. There is a LOT in the…
Mindfulness – is it harmful? How can it aid creativity?
There seems to be a backlash against mindfulness at the moment, with several articles saying it is harmful and some downright scaremongering about what it…
Mindfulness and Creativity – how artists are benefiting from meditating
I came across this article yesterday (link below) – I totally agree with the author – mindfulness is essential for me for all my practices,…
Hill Head on a warm November Sunday
Had a lovely relaxing Sunday afternoon walking along Hill Head beach from Meon Shore – I grew up here but haven’t been back for a…
Lack of sleep taking it's toll and the fun of research…. week 4 🙂
All this unaccustomed hard work has taken it’s toll and I have a cold and a cough. I wouldn’t mind if I could get a…
How to steal like an artist
A friend recently pointed me towards this video of the marvelous water-colorist Vera Bobson from Canada. I love her work, I had not previously…
Have you ever wondered what artists do all day?
Since I have considered myself an “artist”, over the last couple of years, it has been a steep learning curve learning about how the art…
Steep learning curve – week 5- planning the exhibition
This week has been a huge learning curve. I have been prepping for my exhibition at Portsmouth Guildhall – it’s one thing to put together…
Blue – how to choose one?
A painting I am planning is going to be mainly blue, and not any old blue either, I have a very specific blue in my…
Abstracted figure
Really enjoyed abstracting and abstracting this figure yesterday until I had the bare bones (so to speak!). Digital Art done on my Lenovo Yoga tablet.
Ailsa Brims Blog
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Stepping through a rift in time……
In the last twenty years, I have brought up two kids on my own, worked part time initially to keep a roof over our heads…
Finding Peace – an exhibition of contemplative images
We live in a hectic world and sometimes it feels impossible to find any peace. A photography exhibition at Portsmouth Cathedral aims to show how…
My favorite shots of 2017
A fellow photographer just posted his favorite shots of 2017 (Lee Aspland – check out his site!), and I thought it was a great idea,…
Playing with camera techniques – Autumn in Gosport
Liminal spaces…. I’ve been out this morning in Gosport, playing with some different camera techniques – still using the mindful practice but ending up with…
Electronic Superhighway at Whitechapel Gallery
Yesterday we had a lovely sunny walk over to Whitechapel to go to the Electronic Superhighway exhibition. I wanted to go just to see…
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