"I met Catherine through her “30 days of doodling” Facebook group and gradually over a few months of daily sketches realised that art is something I want to pursue.  As a mama of two girls it’s sometimes hard to find time to draw and paint or to know what to do next.  I had been following some online tutorials but the next step of making my own art seemed like a giant leap!  Catherine has become my mentor and we meet regularly to discuss next steps and look at realistic goals.  She challenges me to try different things and to get away from tracing and copying.  Sometimes it’s a suggestion of an inspirational artist to look at, sometimes it’s practical help such as how to mix greens and all of the time it’s encouragement.  “You can draw, you can paint, you don’t need a tutorial, you can do it without a photo.  I look forward to seeing it!”.  Catherine is a great inspiration through her own work but more importantly understanding how to encourage me on my own journey.  Since I met Catherine I have gone from not drawing anything to drawing most days."