

Magnolia
I used a photograph taken at the weekend as reference for this watercolour painting. I outlined the buds in watercolour crayon and wet...


Cherry Blossom
A big parcel of art materials arrived yesterday, for our Spring workshop at the Sanctuary cafe, and I couldn't resist doing a little...


Colourful crochet
I am using Natalie Clegg's book "Colourful crochet for your home" to create items for a craft stall on Easter Monday. The chick is...


Remembering our mothers
This lovely picture is how one group member responded to the question of what did we learn from our mothers. The little girl walking to...
World Book Day
In the UK, today is World Book day , when every child in full-time education is provided with a voucher to be spent on books. Which...


Hawthorn hedge
The combination of intricate twigs and gnarled branches on this bush, silhouetted aginst a pale sky, caught my eye. The hawthorn was...


Spud wood
There was a dramatic sky this afternoon, with dark clouds blotting out bright sunlight, and pale shades of blue and lemon yellow behind...


Magnolia
The heavy buds on magnolia trees in gardens around the village are starting to swell, and the tips of white petals to emerge. I have been...


Daffodils
Spring bulbs are bursting into flower now - I've tried a new style, with a balck Sharpie outline and washes of watercolour paint.
Blind artists
As someone who has been short sighted from early childhood, and experienced a retinal detachment, I am always interested to hear of...