Tag Archives: Diary
Again worked up from a sketch completed earlier in the day.10th May 2017
The wild bluebell wood……………………………
a fleeting impression……. an abstract glimpse of the wood.
worked up from the sketch book completed in the wood itself, use of wax to give movement.
2nd March 2017
A summer memory of my last garden; I had a large redcurrent bush, that flowered profusely, and my favourite rose Rennie Macintosh……………..stunning together in the French bottle.
a free loose technique of capturing stunning flowers and still life.
27th February 2017
Mr. Darcy going for a snooze !!
A quick pencil and wash sketch.I used wax resist to suggest his paler fur colouring.
19th February 2017
Pet portraits,always a challenge to capture the spirit of the dog, but fun too.
It is essential to watch and observe for much longer than the drawing time.
13th February 2017
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Mr. Darcy (the big black greyhound ) always on the end of his red extended lead….still with his posh check coat on !!!!
This quick sketch was done as a line drawing then, washes added at the end… working fast to capture a moving dog !!
Lady Boo Boo relaxing on the floral cushions… this pencil sketch was a fast one; in order to capture the line of her sleek body…a wash of light colour was then applied.