SKETCHING AT COMPTON CASTLE An afternoon sketching session today. It was extremely hot but I planted myself outside the main gate in the shadow of the trees and it was so cool and comfortable. My hubby took himself off inside the grounds and found somewhere to sit and sketch. Here is my reference…
DAWLISH LOBSTER POTS A fun mutual challenge between my friend Caroline and me, on the ArtKula forum. She showed us her drawing of lobster pots and I showed her a photo I'd taken of lobster pots in Dawlish some years ago. I said I'd love to see her take on my photo and…
DARTINGTON FEATHER During our recent sketching trip to Dartington, I didn't manage to pick up any natural treasures, but my hubby found this very pretty feather for me. We think it is probably a pheasant's feather. I had to tape it down to make it lie flat in order to photograph it. Today…
SKETCHING IN THE GREAT HALL AT DARTINGTON On Saturday morning we went to Dartington again to sketch. It was still very hot but starting to be overcast, and towards the end of the morning my hubby joined me inside, saying it was raining. Fortunately this shower was very short-lived, and the weather was…
SKETCHING AT DARTINGTON On Saturday we went to Dartington Hall to do some sketching. I did two, with lunch in between. The entrance to the courtyard This has always been a favourite view of mine. Unfortunately I didn't get the proportions right in this one - as usual I squashed it! Also I…
SKETCHING AT COCKINGTON AGAIN Yesterday we had another outing to Cockington, this time to share a meal at The Drum with friends. We set off early enough to get in some sketching time before lunch. After some pretty awful and cold weather from the beginning of June, things began to pick up a…
OUTING TO COCKINGTON - MY BIRTHDAY TREAT Yesterday was my birthday, and today we visited the beautiful Devon village of Cockington, to have a meal out, and to do some sketching. Cockington is full of picturesque thatched buildings, many built in the Arts and Crafts style. We had lunch at The Drum, which…
BEATRICE HOT-TUBBING IS NOW FRAMED Yesterday the frame for my recent coloured pencil drawing arrived, and I left it unopened until today when my hubby was out all day and I could work on it without fear of interruption. I am very pleased with the result. It is now gift-wrapped and ready for…
COLOURED PENCIL DRAWING - BEATRICE HOT TUBBING When we lived in our old house we had some concrete tubs on our patio, and for a while one of them was empty. Our old cat Beatrice (sadly no longer with us) discovered this and settled down in it. In the warm sunshine the concrete…
RUBY WEDDING CARD Next month it is our ruby wedding anniversary (40 years). I found a photo online and made this coloured pencil drawing of two cut rubies, which I am making into a card for my hubby. I always find photographing coloured pencil drawings difficult. They always look so much better in…
