Today I did something different, something completely new for me, at a local hospital. If it was “different”, then it obviously wasn’t another medical appointment or test for my rare disease! Nor did I attend a research meeting, as either a Patient Partner or a Read More …
A few weeks ago I posted about my ongoing attempt to learn to draw and to paint, with watercolours. This isn’t only about creating ‘art’, painting is also a new way to help me deal with some of the symptoms caused by my rare disease. Read More …
If you’ve been following along on this roller-coast rare disease journey of mine, you might remember that I decided to learn to paint – with watercolours – back in 2019. I’d signed up for a bunch of creative arts courses, at local community centres, galleries, Read More …
Many of my recent posts have been about a new journey, one that I’ve chosen for myself rather than having it imposed upon me like my patient journey. Learning paint, and to draw, as part of my delayed-by-the-pandemic plan to integrate creative art more fully Read More …
I’ve decided to post more of my beginner artwork, to maybe convince others that they can also learn to do this. Or possibly just for laughs – because we could all use more laughter in our lives these days! I first picked up a watercolour Read More …
It took only a few weeks for me to admit to myself that my watercolour painting wouldn’t get much better unless I did something about my complete and utter lack of drawing skills. No matter how many painting workshops and courses I take, I’ll need Read More …
