My Art – the starry-eyed mermaid

Capturing Ballet: Continuous Line Art and Watercolour Techniques

Published on February 4, 2025July 15, 2025 by The Starry-eyed Mermaid2 Comments

Several years ago I created a series of artworks depicting male & female ballet dancers in motion.

I used a simple sketch, in a continuous line, then added a loose watercolour wash.

Here’s the artwork on my YouTube channel, ‘The Arty Poet on Prozac.

Graceful dancers by an artist with two left feet

Published on July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 by The Starry-eyed MermaidLeave a comment

I had a request by a lady for cards and prints of some of my watercolour dancers.

I thought I would share them with you. I am particularly fond of the male dancers, which were drawn in pencil using a continuous line technique, before a loose, watercolour wash was added.

I am the least graceful dancer you could ever imagine!!! A sort of deranged elephant after drinking 5 bottles of Prosecco!

Do you ever use the continuous line technique? Watercolour wash? Do you enjoy dance or ballet? Do you sketch dancers?

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Exploring Mixed Media Art: Techniques with Acrylics and Decoupage

Published on April 12, 2024July 15, 2025 by The Starry-eyed MermaidLeave a comment

I have been venturing into mixed media, and have enjoyed using acrylic paints and inks, decoupage and embellishments such as buttons, beads and jewels to create these latest pieces, which are gifts for friends.

Sunflowers

Published on October 14, 2023April 12, 2024 by The Starry-eyed MermaidLeave a comment

Good morning! An art group I am a member of, on Facebook, has regular themes. This week’s theme is anything related to ‘the sun’, which is in a broad interpretation. There have been some wonderful posts of members’ sunflower paintings, which I find delightful, as I love the happy, optimistic flowers!

I discovered this really interesting article from The National Gallery regarding the most famous sunflower painting ever. You guessed it…Van Gogh’s Sunflowers!

Here is the article: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/learn-about-art/paintings-in-depth/sunflowers-symbols-of-happiness

I painted this sunflower a couple of years ago. It makes me so happy…the beautiful, vibrant, loose colours. I must get a little frame for it and put it somewhere I can gaze at it as therapy when I feel a but challenged!!

Sunflower, Sarah Drury, 2020, watercolour

How do you feel about sunflowers? How about sunflower art? Do the sunny flowers fill you with joy and optimism? I bought a vase of artificial sunflowers to remember a young boy (he was 15) who took his own life by jumping into the River Trent. I keep them on my windowsill where the sun shines onto them. I hope he is at peace.

*Featured header Image by Susanne Jutzeler, Schweiz 🇨🇭 suju-foto from Pixabay

Underwater

Published on May 12, 2023April 12, 2024 by The Starry-eyed MermaidLeave a comment

I don’t do much acrylic work, but was suddenly inspired to get them out and have a dabble. I wanted to paint an underwater scene. So here is a child swimming underwater with her goggles on!

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