Today I filmed my train journey to London. From Teignmouth to Exeter, the sea runs right alongside the tracks, and it felt too beautiful not to share. This stretch of coastline always slows my breathing. The waves keep their own rhythm, completely uninterested in schedules or destination boards. It’s one of those in-between spaces where nothing is required of you. If today feels a bit loud, let this be a small pause. Just movement, water, and a moment to breathe. Thank you for being here and for asking for more of this. It means a lot 🤍

This Week’s Travel Stop is Bordeaux, France 🇫🇷 ✨ I’m extra excited about this one because I’ve actually been here ! I visited Bordeaux last year, and it completely stole my heart. The light, the stone buildings, the rhythm of the streets, the little details you only notice when you slow down… it’s such a beautiful place to wander with curious eyes. Over the week, I’ll be doing my own sketching from this location and I’ll share my results with you as I go. France has such a special place in my heart, and I can’t wait to reconnect with it through drawing ✏️💙 🌍 Ways you can join in this week: There’s no right or wrong way just choose what feels good. - ✏️ Sketch directly from Street View - 🎨 Paint or collage inspired by shapes, colours, or textures - 🖊️ Doodle small details doors, windows, signs, shadows - 📝 Journal about how the place makes you feel - 👀 Simply observe and notice (that counts too) You don’t need to “finish” anything. This is about exploration, not perfection. 📖 A little future dream… 💭🤔 As we move through Around the World in 80 Sketches, I’m starting to imagine what it might look like as a book, a proper coffee-table style collection of our travels. And yes… I would absolutely love to feature some of you amazing creators in it 💛 Nothing formal yet just a seed being gently planted. 🌱 For now, grab your pencils, take a slow wander through Bordeaux, and see what calls to you. I can’t wait to see where this place takes us ✨ Click below and go for a wander 💜 https://maps.apple/p/UNH6Zvantz-QAN

We had a super busy day and were both dog tired 😬😂 for those of you that are new here, Reggie is my dog he’s a 7 year old whippet 💜 he comes on a lot of adventures with me and is always super helpful when Iam painting 🙈😬🫠

Yay @Chris Earl i am glad to welcome you to the community and I can’t wait to get to know you 🥰

I’ve now added a Premium level to Smidgen of Calm. If you’d like to receive The Smidgen Post each month, you’ll need to be on the Premium membership. The post will be sent out on the first of every month, like a small moment of pause arriving just as a new month begins. What you’ll receive for $14 per month: • The Smidgen Post a A5 signed physical art print sent to your door every month • Artwork that may be a painting or an etching, chosen with care and intention • A few thoughtful extras tucked inside, just for you • Continued access to the Smidgen of Calm community, prompts and gentle creative space • Something tangible to keep, hold, reflect with and return to There’s also something very personal woven into this. The very first Smidgen Post is being sent on the 1st of March, which would have been my Dad’s birthday. Starting this on that date feels like a way of carrying something forward – creativity, memory, and the quiet connection that art can bring. Each month’s post holds that same intention: to slow things down and offer something meaningful in a noisy world. Once you’ve completed your Premium registration, could you please fill out this short form so I have all the details needed to send your Smidgen Post safely to you: 👉 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScUnjmGX1a8Llyh5XddOLZlxby9zX8t0z1seZjbCsEIh2umBg/viewform?usp=dialog If receiving a little pocket of calm through the post each month feels aligned for you, I’d absolutely love to have you there. Thank you, as always, for supporting me, my work, and this growing community. It truly means more than I can put into words 🤍 Kate x