Last week drawing board, keyboard and ironing board were all abandoned in favour of bouncing around the Bristol Channel in a small boat. Very pleasant it was too as the weather was settled enough to let us get to Lundy, on a sparkling clear day with not quite enough wind for perfection but we were continue reading »
Whilst I complain about the complexity of life and how many directions it pulls, I do have the kind of brain that thrives on working on several projects at once. Some might say I have the attention span of a three year old, but this is a useful asset when working in watercolour as it continue reading »
A slap on the wrist for taking so long to post an update. One excuse is that I’ve been sidetracked by the blog’s more frivolous cousin, facebook; sketches that should have been put on here have been diverted to brighten up my facebook page. It’s been a busy few weeks at the drawing board – continue reading »
Pembrokeshire is beguiling in the sunshine. I spent the afternoon at Sandy Haven with my watercolour class, having bullied them into trying sketching outdoors instead of always working from photos. There’s something surprisingly absorbing about sitting on a wet patch of sand splashing paint on the page, focussed on the subject, timeless. Everyone else enjoyed continue reading »
Spending a day in a sea scout hut in Milford Haven may not sound like a bundle of joy, but take a roomful of lively U3A students and one watercolour tutor on a mission (me) and a great time was had by all. Well, I enjoyed it anyway (and got paid for it!). It was continue reading »