Watercolour and ink on paper Yesterday it was both warm and cool enough to sit outside and sketch for half an hour. We haven’t had many of those and when the weather was right I have been busy gardening. The boards are there to try to keep the animals from digging. Still #uskathome in St. […]
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Staying at Home 8 – Humphrey
This is Humphrey. He is taking part in the local teddy bear hunt. Actually I am not sure that anyone else is playing but he has always been a very optimistic bear, ever since he was abandoned in a parking lot 60 years ago and was confident that he would find a home somewhere (he […]
Staying at home 5
#uskathome Ink, watercolour and gel pen Another view of a window. I hadn’t intended to include the dog but she insinuated herself. Lighting changed from overcast (with thunder) to bright sunshine while I was sketching. I would like to thank urban sketcher Steven Reddy for his excellent tutorials. They have helped me enormously to loosen […]
Staying at home 4
#uskathome Ink, watercolour and gel pen. Unlike dogs who can rest immobile for hours, cats are rarely still for more than a few minutes, even when they are asleep. Marigold is feeling very pleased with herself because she finally figured out how to use the cat door. I have no idea what took her so […]
Staying at home 3
A view from my living room window. #uskathome from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2020/03/staying-at-home-3.html Related Images:
Staying at home 2
Pen and ink and watercolour. Too much back-light for me to show this with the subject, so you will just have to take my word for it. The four hibiscus plants live in this window all winter. At least one of them is 20 years old. I prune the roots as well as the tops […]
Harlesden Garden
In London, I spent my first day decompressing and sketching in the garden. from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/06/harlesden-garden.html Related Images:
Interiors
When it is too cold to paint outside we have to make do with what we have. from Blogger http://splynch.blogspot.com/2019/04/interiors.html Related Images:
Still Life
Artist Steven Reddy is a member of the Urban Sketchers group and also teaches a couple of online courses through Bluprint (aka Craftsy). I find his technique interesting but have never had the courage to adopt his quirky, almost cartoonish style. However, I do find that there is something liberating about using these direct pen […]