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...
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...
It was great to have another full day of life drawing. Great poses from the model and more people there this time which is fun as you get to see all different types of work. Takes a while to get warmed up, but the day and the time for longer poses means there is time...
Made a pop up card for a 21st birthday. Really pleased with it. However it is interesting that there is quite a lot of blank card around the edges which are needed to contain the card when it folds, so next time would pull the design onto that as well. Took a while...
Went to RHS Shades of Autumn Show to help my friend put up her photos. All the exhibitions were great and Lorna got a Bronze Medal which is great. In the afternoon I wandered off to do some drawing and found these fabulous gourds. Used watercolour crayons and pencil,...
Found a dead crow in town on Monday, so he came home in a plastic bag and has been chilling quietly. He is extremeley beautiful and have been drawing him. Interestingly he has some patchy white feathers and a lttle pure white splash of two tiny feathers at the top of...
Spent a whole day yesterday life drawing... what a treat, just drawing with no distractions/ displacement activities. Fantastic model with some great poses and plenty of time to get warmed up and to play around with different media. Pleased with the last one of the...
Spent several hours yesterday with drawing partner in crime at the Gauntlet Birds of Prey Park near Knutsford. The birds are fantastic and in spite of a couple of episodes of heavy rain (red spots from wet book cover) got some drawing done as well as getting to see a...