Sketching Disasters
Wiser artists than myself always say it’s OK to fail, when you fail you learn. It is indeed true that we best learn & improve through our...
Beautiful Beetles
As a child I remember seeing loads of gloriously eye-catching stag beetles, with the males sporting impressive duelling mandibles ready...
Rescue Remedy
Trees, naked and skeletal, before spring really comes into it’s own; that’s when I enjoy drawing trees most. It’s also the easiest time...
Rooftop Crows
Give me corvids any day! I love them all, but have a particular fondness for crows. They are so full of character and have such a...
Finches not Flowers
There may not seem much point visiting a beautiful place like Wisley in late September, but when you love seed heads, hips and berries,...
Roadside Sketching
There's something quite unsettling about moving to a new place, even if it's to a county you are familiar with. There is so much to sort...
