Artistic inspiration from travel and family history
Reflections on a holiday in Wales, my family history and childhood memories as a source of inspiration.
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wrightcarys
Sep 57 min
5 discoveries I made by drawing every day for 50 days
The top 5 discoveries I made by drawing every day for 50 days, as part of the 3 materials drawing challenge.
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wrightcarys
Jul 294 min
How do you commission an artist? How art commissions work
Today’s visual art industry is enormous, producing thousands of images every day that can be seen with the click of a button. While this...
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wrightcarys
Mar 242 min
Silly self-portraits and finding magic in the everyday
It's been quiet on this blog, which is putely my fault, but I do have quite a good excuse I promise - I had a baby last month! The last...
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wrightcarys
Nov 7, 20233 min
Behind the scenes: battling with redrafting an illustration
In this blog, I want to talk about redrafting an image and how creating lots of versions, though frustrating, can lead to satisfaction....
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Oct 2, 20235 min
What I learnt illustrating my first book
The first half of this year was probably the busiest I've yet to experience. So much so that while I've shared some images from a project...
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wrightcarys
Feb 27, 20235 min
The power of telling your story
cw: sexual violence A few years ago I wrote a play and got a bit of a surprise. I'd thought my interest in a subject was purely...
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wrightcarys
Dec 30, 20223 min
Folktale Week: behind the scenes
I took part in this year's Folktale Week because I have so enjoyed taking part in the challenge in previous years, and wanted to make the...
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wrightcarys
Sep 13, 20228 min
Illustrating Narnia: what I learned working on an imaginary brief
This blog will be a bit of a departure from my previous posts, most of which are about my sketchbook practice and observational drawing....
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wrightcarys
Aug 16, 20224 min
How travelling inspires my illustration
This year, following Covid restrictions ending, I've been really fortunate to travel. I've written before about how lockdown and being in...
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wrightcarys
May 27, 20227 min
50 day drawing project: 5 top things I learned
I've just finished a 50 day drawing challenge and I thought it would be a good way to get this blog up and running again. The idea was a...
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wrightcarys
Jul 13, 20213 min
Refilling the well
Hello again everyone. It's been a while since my last blog - I moved house which was great but full on! This month, I'm going to be...
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wrightcarys
Apr 28, 20215 min
How to boost inspiration in your illustration practice
We all know the feeling of sitting at our desks feeling totally uninspired. The first thing I normally do is go for a big walk. Walking...
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wrightcarys
Mar 4, 20216 min
The power of observational drawing
I truly believe that the free 'flow' that comes from creating in the moment is what we are all looking for. If it sounds a bit woo-woo...
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