It feels like a lifetime ago since my last post in February - life feels so different. In the UK, we are staying at home to help stop the virus infecting more people which for some are sadly losing their lives. I'm a homely type of girl and so staying indoors is not a challenge,... Continue Reading →
Autumn is my favourite time of the year especially as the colours of nature during this time are so beautiful. I wanted to capture the final moments of Autumn before winter and the colours of Christmas are officially here. Even though I'm missing my pens and watercolours I'm still using my ReMarkable as a sketchbook.... Continue Reading →
Sketching People
This month was the, 'One Week, 100 people' challenge, unfortunately, similar to previous years I didn't take part. This is because this week coincided with school holidays and I couldn't find the time in between laundry and entertaining (shouting at) my lovely children! I promise next year I will take part! However, I did spend... Continue Reading →
Travel Sketching
I normally try to post on this blog once a month, it's been running since January 2016 and I've not missed a month so far! But, March has been such a busy month that I honestly felt I wouldn't be able to post on here at all. Luckily, I went to a beautiful wedding in... Continue Reading →
5 Minute Sketches
I've been meaning to sketch this beautiful orchid for a while now but keep being distracted with the busyness of life. I also convinced myself I needed at least 30 minutes to sit down to create the perfect sketch. Well, I knew if I kept thinking like this, this sketch will never happen and knowing... Continue Reading →
Merry Christmas
I love Christmas and this year our Christmas Tree has been extra special. Over the years, our tree has grown with all the little crafty baubles and decorations made by our lovely children and it feels extra special to see them hanging from our tree. So, I just had to sketch our tree for 2017... Continue Reading →
Kitchen Essentials
Every Friday is Art Friday. This is where I get together with an arty friend and we paint. This week we sketched and painted our kitchen essentials - Wine, Butter Dish and a cup of Tea.