Snowdrops
Snowdrops and oak leaf, sketched in biro.
Snowdrops
Blue skies over Lymm Dam and snowdrops on the ground, pushing up through oak and beech leaves. P
Hares in watercolour
I began this painting with loose washes of watercolour paint in the shape of a hare's head, shoulders and ears, using a flat brush. I...
How to paint animals in watercolour
In the Artists for Conservation weekly round up today there was a beautiful watercolour portrait of a grey chimpanzee with brown eyes....
Daffodils
There were fresh daffodils on the tables in the Sanctuary cafe yesterday. Sketched in pen and ink.
Projects done and left undone
Seven of us met in the Sanctuary hub today. One member has started to make Easter chicks to raise money for Francis House Children's...
Nature in Art
Opened in 1988. Nature in Art is the world’s first museum and art gallery dedicated to fine, decorative and applied art inspired by...
Blooming January
It seems early for these Quince blossoms to appear. Primulas are perhaps less surprising. I see some signs that snowdrops will flower...
On thin ice
Two seagulls stand on thin ice over Lymm Dam. Their circulation keeps the blood in their bodies warm and in their feet just above...
Painting a winter view
I took this photograph one January evening, from a nearby road which looks out over fields. It had been raining heavily for most of the...