Paula Mills Art

I am very pleased to announce that my original work on paper is being offered for sale for the very first time over in our etsy shop - here . I am moving home in a few months time which has led me to sorting out my studio and I thought it would be a good time to sell some of my original works on paper that I tend to hang onto and feel quite attached to. Each piece is a one of a kind, painted either on watercolor or canvas paper, predominantly in watercolor, ink and acrylic paint, which will be signed and dated by the artist - me, Paula Mills!  Please check each listing for sizes and price. I will keep adding to this section as I continue to sort out my studio and make room for lots of new work!

My still life  acrylic paint  exercise in tone and self portrait painted in oils Studio in Fitzroy showing the work of Adriane Strampp My Morandi inspired still life Self portrait working from a reference by Anne-Sophie Tschiegg Adriane's work bench in the Fitzroy Studio Detail of my self portrait in acrylic paint. Beautiful Fitzroy Studio Although I am fairly comfortable with a pen or pencil in my hand, I get a little scared and a little nervous when I hold a paint brush.  I did my training in a commercial art environment, I studied graphic design many moons ago and later on trained in illustration and drawing.  I have pretty much taught myself any skills I have picked up, when it comes to the fine arts. With all that in mind I decided to have a go at learning a little more about painting. Once a week I have been going to a painting course in Fitzroy through www.fitzroypainting.com  run by Adriane Stramp . The environment ...

We are so excited about a very successful collaboration with Lalaland . Sweet William has designed a whole new range of everyday cards as well as a very special foil card range. These cards are now exclusively available through Lalaland - you may view foil range here and view the everyday range here . Yay, so pleased with them all!

Me sharing some skills. Photo's by Aim Aris Magdalena Franco  from Unleash Creative Photo by Jody of @lemonrhodes on instagram Amazing cakes and treats from In A World Of Cake . I stepped out of my comfort zone over the weekend, did some teaching and loved it! The Paperlicious workshop hosted by Unleash Creative was a very successful event. The venue was All Press Studio , a beautiful open, loft style space in Colingwood, Melbourne. The most amazing cakes and treats were available for us to enjoy from In A World of Cake - there was even edible paper! The highlight for me was being able to share what I have learnt about watercolours and drawing, encouraging people to let go and enjoy the creative process - the results were wonderful! The lovely photos posted here were all taken by Aim Aris unless otherwise stated. The workshop was featured on lenzo.com.au too where you can find out more about the colourful whole day.

I am very excited about being asked by Unleash Creative to run a water colour workshop in Melbourne on Saturday the 11th of July 2015. I will be alongside collage artist, Pete Cromer and illustrator Kate Pullen who will each be running their own workshops, all under the banner of Paperlecious.  It is going to be one brilliant, creative day! Pop over to Unleash Creative to get all the details. Tickets are limited. Photographs of me, in my home studio taken by Sallyanne Hartnell.

I can't believe we are already in the third month of this year, my kids are at the end of their first term at school and I just haven't found my groove for 2015 yet... I have found myself in a bit of creative slump. I know it is pretty common to have creative slumps but I haven't had one go on for quite so long...anyway I have a plan to un slump myself; I have to push myself creatively. I have taken a few on line courses through www.atly.com which have been great and I have also forced myself to get away from the computer and into my studio. I have met up with a wonderful local artist who works from her home studio and we paint together. My plan is starting to work but I need a bit more time...which seems to be running away from me. When all else fails, I go in for a bit of retail therapy, I find fresh flowers and a new cushion for my home, always manages to make me feel a little brighter! Okay so even though it's already March - here's to a great 2...

Sweet William will be launching this brand new set of prints, entitled 'My Favourites' at Markit this Sunday.  For one day only, Federation Square in Melbourne will become home to over 100 of Australia's best independent designers and makers, selling products ranging from ceramics to homewares, jewellery , fashion, stationery and prints. Admission is free! 10am–5pm. Pop in, get some Christmas shopping done and say hello!

My home was featured in the Melbourne Herald Sun Home Magazine on the 19th of April but I was away in CapeTown at the time (murphy's) so it was very nice to come home to see the feature in person  and I was very flattered to see it made the front page! I have found a link to the article online here . Photos by Chris Groenhout.

I recently had the pleasure of a photographer and a journalist being in my home for an upcoming article (which I will post about once published). This gave me a great excuse for updating a few items in my home, spending hours styling it and putting out lots of lovely flowers. It was nice to have a pretty, clean and photo worthy home, even if only for a few hours! I took a few shots myself before it all returned to the normal mess. You can view the rest of the images on my flickr stream here or my pinterest board here .