A hot Sunday afternoon
With a temperature of thirty degrees, a family enjoys ice cream on a pair of benches in the cobbled centre of Lymm. Two couples take...
Wax resist cow parsley
My reference for this painting was a sketch I had made from a photograph I had taken of cow parsley in a meadow near my house.. I began...
Crafting at the hub
Six people met at the Sanctuary hub today, and we got the acrylic paints out for a relaxing session.. We had a selection of little...
Lily of the Valley
A strong image is often one with a good amount of tonal contrast. I enjoyed adding a black background to these white, bell shaped...
Seaside
Nine people joined me for a painting session today. While a care assistant found a large picture of a seascape accompanied by a recording...
Umbellifers
In botany, an umbel is an inflorescence, or flowerhead, that consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) that spread...
Cow parsley
I sketched a section of cow parsely from a photograph.in pen and ink. Each four petalled flower has a bulbous green receptacle attaching...
Barbara Windsor's shoes
After the scarecrow trail, Barbara Windsor's black shoes are painted and planted with succulents.
Llandudno sketches
I used a photograph as reference for this sketch of Llandudno, looking back from the end of the pier. The tall Victorian building is the...
Crafting at the Hub
Six people met in the Lymm sanctuary hub today to dismantle our scarecrow of Barbara Windsor. More soft toys are on their way to...