Beautiful snowdrops!

Beautiful snowdrops!

Here we are heading towards the end of February and the tail end of snowdrops in the hedge are still inspiring and beautiful. Two pages in my sketchbook, I’ve written about the different species and the common names that are given. It’s been a fun thing to...
Sketching the hedgerows.

Sketching the hedgerows.

The beautiful shapes of the plants you find in the hedgerows are inspirational. This curled up Harts Tongue Fern looks like a flower, it was too beautiful to pass by. It’s now recorded on my 2024 sketchbook. Sketching helps me relax, keeps my drawing skill on point...

100 views of Mt Fuji

> While in Tokyo we went to the national museum to see the Japanese national treasures. One in particular stood out – Hokusai. > Many of his beautiful wood cut prints, which look like paintings are there and some very special hand painted scrolls. Several of his...
Rose Challenge

Rose Challenge

This week in my group “Sketchaway” on Facebook we are starting a “War of the Roses” challenge. Sketching, drawing and painting roses. I will post about my gorgeous roses and my sketches, giving you the opportunity to post up your sketches of roses. I’d love to see...