Louise Rising Art
Join me on my art learning journey. There will be lots of mixed media and wonky sketches.
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Plans for October, Reading and Giant Sock Tube (opens the original)
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Hello!I hope you’re having a good week.I last posted in early September with my 10 Things I’ve Enjoyed This Week. I had every intention of getting back into weekly newsletters after that, but as usual life had other ideas!So here’s a little catch up from the past few weeks.Autumn illnessesOne by one, everyone in our house has come down with a horrible cough and cold-type bug. Oliver has been struggling particularly badly. He was prescribed a course of antibiotics, but getting him to
10 things I have enjoyed this week (opens the original)
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Hello, I hope you are having a good week.It has been a tougher week here, and after the excitement of London, going back to our usual routine was always going to be a bit of a struggle.Rather than focusing on the problems of the week, I thought I would share the 10 things that have been bringing me a little bit of joy instead. Just the small things that have made the week feel a little brighter.1. New cast onWhen in doubt, cast something new on.I found some wool in my stash, found a pattern and
Birthday, London & So Many Musicals (opens the original)
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Hello, hope you are all having a great week. I skipped last week’s newsletter as I was in London for my Birthday.Carer GuiltI get so excited about going away as it is not something I do often and it takes me a while to relax into a trip.I find it very hard leaving Oliver, but I know he is happy staying at my parents’. This is the first time my husband and I have stayed away for three nights.So you would think I would want to do something relaxing, a spa break perhaps. Nope. Three days in London
How I Make Time for Art When Life Is Busy (opens the original)
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Hello! It has been a while. 😀Life lately has been exhausting. Being a full-time carer is tough at the best of times, but throw in a few heatwaves with no air conditioning and I have really not been enjoying myself!Things are feeling a bit better now that it is cooler, and I have been trying to make the most of the quieter moments to do some art.I recently made a YouTube video about how I fit making art around a busy life. I’m still finding my feet with YouTube and working out what I can actually
Summer halts everything (opens the original)
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Hello,I haven’t written a post in a while and, to be honest, the summer is just feeling a bit too much for me at the moment. In the UK we are having a few more days of heat, and I am finding it hard doing any art on top of the daily tasks.I did manage to get out at the weekend for a short walk, a scone, and a Stephen King haul at my favourite place, RSPB Saltholme. The wildflowers were fantastic and I took over 170 photographs. 🤣<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substack
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