by annrobertson | Oct 11, 2021 | Drawing, Nature
This was our last drawing out session of the summer. We met at The Leather’s Smithy and I walked along the reservoir and then dropped down to the little valley and Bollin Brook, where I settled and did some drawing. It was lovely down there with the...
by annrobertson | Aug 14, 2021 | Drawing, Inspiration, Nature, Painting
Some more sessions drawing out and about. One week I actually decided to try painting from life. I haven’t done this for years, and although it is not altogether successful, there are bits of it I really like. Even more importantly I like the fact that I did...
by annrobertson | Aug 1, 2021 | Drawing, Inspiration, Nature, Trees
I am really enjoying almost weekly trips drawing out, weather and other commitments permitting. A few of us usually turn up and coffee and cake often features, but also drawing. These little things are fun, not too precious and sometimes turn out well. It is good to...
by annrobertson | Jul 17, 2021 | Print, Tools
I took the spanner prints into photoshop and produced some patterns with a background I found with some interesting rings on it. I like the way it turned out and then I reversed the colours and I like that as well. It has a real feel of tools that are well used and...
by annrobertson | Mar 22, 2021 | Curiosities, Drawing, Illustration, Inspiration, Print
It seems a lifetime ago but, before lockdown, a friend and I were working on a joint project about our dads. I had started thinking about making some books to display, each one related to a different apect of my memory of him and my first thought had been his garage...