too hot to paint

until now Ugh, I am not a fan of hot weather, and much as I like the sunshine and flowers … More

wholesome mother-daughter time

painting the cat Actually, to be clear, painting a picture of the cat… My daughter came over today for some … More

I attended an online celebration of pigeons last night with Wild Life Drawing, and the author Charlie Bingham (not Charlie … More

Here we go, another halfway-through-my-sketchbook tour although those of you who read my blog regularly (🫶 genuinely appreciated, thank you) … More

Cannon Street Brr it was a chilly day for sitting outside sketching! Fortified with a wonderful plant-based full English at … More

I’m based at home this week, so I’m catching up with my emails and some painting. I wanted to update … More

I have moved onto binge-watching Planet Wild and Mossy Earth as I have rather exhausted the permaculture channel, and their … More

Um, actually it ended up being the British Museum. Read on… I was excited about my trip to London today, … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 17 Having felt in the creative doldrums, I challenged myself to paint something, anything, last night, and … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 5 I like these blogging months as even though I have had all day to write something, … More