I have been really busy with admin over the last couple of days, so I’ve not done much by way … More
Tag: Sketchbook
inky fun
I feel a bit of a fraud saying Blogtober when actually I’m just blogging in October. Does it count? Who … More
Supergranulation
Playing with backgrounds is so much easier when I use granulating watercolour. I really like the combination with gouache and … More
red squirrels
A suitable theme for Blogtober Day 1! Not gonna lie, I was slightly caught on the hop (clearly unaware that … More
stamps…postcards…stamps
they can be both I love stamps, and I love postcards, so postcards of stamps are really a match made … More
going storking
A White Stork and a Marabou Stork to be precise. Yesterday’s evening session with Wild Life Drawing was back with … More
fish are friends
more British fishes Here are a couple more illustrations of some British fish, or at least, fish that are well-known … More
trout and otters
I have discovered I really like painting fish. It’s my friend’s birthday coming up and I wanted to make him … More
so many acorns!
It’s a Mast Year Last autumn, following the weird non-spring and what-was-that summer, I remember feeling troubled by the lack … More
bak to skool
September beckons When I was homeschooling, it was always lovely to get that start-of-term feeling without all the pressure of … More