Been in the studio a bit more and started a little project. So far I am really enjoying it, so I hope its going to lead to me getting back more often and doing some of the things I have been thinking about but not doing!

I am not long back from a holiday and picked some shells up on the beach. I love the markings on the shells and they have been sitting on my chest of drawers, waiting for me to be inspired.

The idea is to do a series of studies in a grid and have started by going back to an old favourite and using my Derwent watercolour pencils. They really are very nice indeed.

Below the start..

Shells, watercolour pencils and graphite