Am getting better at both taking my small sketchbook out and actually using it. More birds, this time in Norfolk on a windy day, in a bird hide. The geese were quite a long way away but the sleeping ones have turned out well. The Canada Goose was the frst one I did,...
Been a while since I have put anything up. However does not mean I have been idle. Had a few days out drawing with partner in crime and photography friend and am quite pleased with some of the results. We had a couple of hours in Biddulph Grange Gardens and that is...
Just finished this latest colouring in postcard. Again I have tried to use a limited number of colours and blended some of those to increase the range and subtlety. The design on this one is especially pleasing. It is a birthday card for a friend whose favourite...
Productive part of an afternoon spent with drawing partner in crime painting a brick for the Macclesfield Brick Project. This is a really fun community project which seems to have been enthusiastically embraced by many people. The end result is fantastic as can be...
Have been fly tying as an experiment to add to a project I am doing with a friend. This is to do with the swallows. They are very tricky but do get easier with practice, as all things do I suppose. I think they are so lovely. Mine are really a beginners attempt, but...
These are the first cyanotypes I have done with all my own preparation. I made the solution and coated various papers as a trial. These two were done with some spider plant babies pulled off the plant. The paper does need to be robust so it can withstand the amount of...
Well more birds! Maybe a theme emerging......I have been trying to tidy up a bit and finish things off. This is a picture I started more than 4 years ago, on a days watercolour painting at Martin Mere with Tony Disley. Eventually finished it a couple of weeks ago. I...
Been exploring images of swallows over the last few weeks. They are eventually to go with Patty's 3D swallows for Barnaby and will appear on banners. I am looking at features that enable people to know these are swallows such as red patch on throat, their shape and...
Have been colouring in this postcard for my mum. I have had a larger book for a while and had a go with felt tips; I found it a bit unsatisfying. I tried this one with some water soluble watercolour pencils and found them much more versatile. It was great fun to...
Best in Show, knit your own cat Those of you who have seen these knitting books will recognise my ragdoll as a product of the excellent patterns. I made him for a friend for Xmas and although he looks a little like a knitted cat/rat hybrid I rather like him, and it...