Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden #3

The third in the series! Click here for 1 and here for 2. For each of these I’ve started with a rough sketch. I find it helpful to include little notes to myself. I know I’ve said this before, but I like looking back at the process before a piece is created. The sketch forContinueContinue reading “Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden #3”

Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden #2

In my last post I mentioned that I wanted to create a series of my mum’s garden. I’ve followed the same steps but tried to spend even more time at the sketch stage. I’ve really enjoyed trying to challenge myself with different perspectives. I have my old art teacher’s voice in my head telling meContinueContinue reading “Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden #2”

Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden

During lockdown I’ve been taking inspiration from what’s around me, namely the garden since that’s the only thing I can see. The weather has also been so nice that sitting outside over the Easter weekend felt like such a treat. The garden was a big part of why we left our London flat before theContinueContinue reading “Watercolour and Pen Suffolk Garden”

Inktober 2019 – Day 31: Ripe

It’s Halloween! I’m feeling much better today and currently watching Nightmare Before Christmas after date night. I wasn’t inspired by today’s prompt, so played it fairly safe. Here’s a ripe strawberry. It feels odd that Inktober will be over soon. I still want to go back and finish a previous drawing, so maybe I’ll postContinueContinue reading “Inktober 2019 – Day 31: Ripe”

Inktober 2019 – Day 30: Catch

I’m feeling sorry for myself today because I’m off ill. I actually haven’t caught a cold, despite the prompt word and doodle, but here’s hoping I feel better tomorrow. When I was younger I loved a day off school, but as a grown up getting ill is just the most inconvenient thing. I guess IContinueContinue reading “Inktober 2019 – Day 30: Catch”