It’s been pretty horrible weather here in the UK for the last few weeks so my sketching practise has been…
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Ashdown Forest
I am considering another Habitat book: Hill & Heathland Birds. I soaked up a few of the mountain/moorland species with…
Drawing the Knepp Storks
Knepp Estate which is tantalisingly close to me (by which I mean it is not that far in miles but…
Yellowhammers, dogs, and a Wood Pigeon
I quite often see Yellowhammers on my walk, as the flailed hedges suit them and there are plenty of those…
Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Visit
I am trying to keep to low-carbon birding, but I supply Sussex Wildlife Trust’s Discovery Centre at the nature reserve…
Scribbling Gulls
The farmers have been depositing loads of manure to spread on the fields before cultivating, and the birds are feasting…
Self-publishing Update
My first year of book producing and selling was a massive, enormous learning curve, and I suspect will continue to…
A Visiting Red Kite
I have seen Red Kites a number of times around here, but mainly over the South Downs; I remember pulling…
Field Sketching Workshops
Part of my practise as an artist is field sketching. It is something I have only recently rediscovered since drawing…
