Schools Out
As its Spring half term thought I’d go with a school theme for today’s doodle. Also I need to practice sketching metallics – I just can’t seem to get the gleam, the colour always looks very flat so I need to practise. Continue reading Schools Out
Daily Doodle
Another character illustration today Continue reading Daily Doodle
Daily Doodle
Just a quick watercolour sketch today. Playing around with a more stylised take on portraits. Continue reading Daily Doodle
Pop Cards
Following the move our Oyster cards seem a bit redundant – I can’t see us popping into London every couple of weeks for a matinee or exhibition but we have switched the London Underground for the Metro so thought I’d apply for some Pop Cards which arrived recently. Continue reading Pop Cards
Florals
I was sorting out some of my old art folders yesterday and found this painting stuffed inside amongst a load of wrapping paper – not sure what I was thinking there when I packed. I have no idea when I painted it, I’m guessing way before I started to work with watercolours as the paint is applied really thickly. Continue reading Florals
Mini Sketch
Monday’s mini sketch this week – ‘Day Dreaming’ Continue reading Mini Sketch
Another Telephone Sketch
I don’t know why but I seem to be drawn to sketching mechanical objects – cameras and typewriters being particular favourites. I think it started way back when I created a number of pencil sketches of machine parts for my O level art. It seems telephones may be my new favourite, I sketched an old phone for Time to Talk Day but thought I’d do … Continue reading Another Telephone Sketch
Life Drawing
About ten years ago I took a series of life drawing classes, something I’d really like to start again. It was first time I’d every drawn the nude figure and was a bit daunting at first. I came across this sketch when I was unpacking boxes recently so thought I’d share. When I started the classes I thought I might find it odd staring at … Continue reading Life Drawing
Camera Series 16
Today’s doodle is another old camera Continue reading Camera Series 16
Time To Talk
Awareness and willingness to talk about mental health has changed quite drastically over the past few years and along with the ongoing campaigning but charitable organisations like Mind we have a number of well-being awareness days/weeks across the year. Today is marked as Time to Talk Day so I thought I’d run with a communications theme. The statistics are shocking – mental health problems affect one … Continue reading Time To Talk
