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Sparking creativity, helping to overcome artist's block, pushing artists to create things they would never have tried before the newly launched #SnazziePrompts are daily theme words that prompt you to get creative.
Draw a picture, take a photo, cook some recipe, make something, write something, find a song inspired by the prompt of the day.
The idea was inspired by the wonderful Inktober SnazziePrompts are not limited to October but can be done all year around anytime you want, and they are open to anyone including artists, crafters, photographers, writers, musicians, people who may not ever have considered themselves arti
Lindisfarne Coptic Bound Notebook
This is a handmade Coptic bound journal with a map of Lindisfarne Holy Island pyrographed (wood burned) into the cover, inspired by LawrenceCornellPhoto (https://www.deviantart.com/lawrencecornellphoto). Go check out his truly gallery of photographic wonderland.
There are representations of St. Cutbert's boat in the harbour, a Viking ship from the West, and English and Spanish ships from the Spanish Armada to show the long history of the island. When the tide is low a causeway is exposed so that people can walk out to the island.
The Celtic frame is inspired by one of the designs in the Book of Lindisfarne ilustrated by St.Cuthbert's monks on the island circa years 715AD-720AD. The monks
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R.A.F. Eagle Squadron 71
For those of you who have been watching me for a while you will know that I regularly collaborate with the marvellous *aldwarke (https://www.deviantart.com/aldwarke) Aldwarke.
This R.A.F. box and matching plaque are not quite a collaboration but rather they are a combination birthday gift and overall thank you for the amazing boxes, advice, help and encouragement over the years. I knew he had a collection of R.A.F. medals but no display for them so I decided that I'd make him a custom box to fit his medals in.
The box itself is made of oak and teak with a mahogany lid.
The compartments of the box are specifically sized to each of the medals and have holes in them for the
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Just noticed this journal on your page, and it's something that puzzles me as well, so I have to reply even though its over a year old 
I've noticed that on paintings that are very dark or have a lot of contrast, glossy varnish doesn't work so well. Varnish itself is supposed to lift the color and make it look wet and deeper, so its best used on images that are flat and don't have a huge value range. The deeper the contrasts in the image, the harsher the light refraction seems to be, and the gloss can become unbearable. I think that a matte varnish works better on high contract images, and glossy varnish on light images.
Whatever the case, I have heard from an expert that varnish should be applied in small amounts, using the physical force of the brush to spread it as much as possible to cover the surface, rather then drenching the picture in it ( something I've done and ruined pictures as a result xD )
I've noticed that on paintings that are very dark or have a lot of contrast, glossy varnish doesn't work so well. Varnish itself is supposed to lift the color and make it look wet and deeper, so its best used on images that are flat and don't have a huge value range. The deeper the contrasts in the image, the harsher the light refraction seems to be, and the gloss can become unbearable. I think that a matte varnish works better on high contract images, and glossy varnish on light images.
Whatever the case, I have heard from an expert that varnish should be applied in small amounts, using the physical force of the brush to spread it as much as possible to cover the surface, rather then drenching the picture in it ( something I've done and ruined pictures as a result xD )