Bit of a sleepy start to today. I sketched this last night whilst watching the BBC’s House Through Time which for this series is focused not just on a house in home town Newcastle but the house is actually right next door to where I used to work. Its been a fascinating series, just a shame that they didn’t reveal more about the neighbouring buildings. … Continue reading Tea-Tastic Tuesday
Created a few of these in March and really enjoyed creating the little images so thought I’d take a break from sketching tea and do a few more, the yellow background seems to work really well to contrast with the black ink…. some of my previous sketches Continue reading Mini Sketch Monday
I liked the colour of the yellow Minox so although not quite as colourful went for the classic polaroid next and that completes that spread in my sketchbook Continue reading Camera Series No.5
Another of A.A.Milne’s charming poems….. and here’s the beautiful, original sketch by E.H. Shepard… Continue reading Solitude
Apparently this week is National Stationery Week so seemed only fitting to theme my daily sketch Continue reading National Stationery Week
So back to my plan – reviewing art books. As I loved Danny Gregory’s book Everyday Matters I treated myself to another of his books this time – Art Before Breakfast. We had an incredibly sunny few days here in the UK in April over the Easter bank holiday so it seemed the perfect time to indulge in a bit of reading. This book is … Continue reading Art Book
Today a childish theme or at least a character from childhood – Humpty Dumpty. I was sketching over the Easter weekend and the egg connection somehow seemed fitting. Continue reading Daily Doodle
Well as Google reminded me this morning when I logged on today is St Georges day not the most celebrated of days, possibly because the St Georges cross has sadly become associated with far right, racist groups but I thought it was a good excuse for a playful doodle…. today’s google doodle for those who missed it… Continue reading Happy St Georges Day
a mini sketch in my little moleskin – perfect for popping into your handbag Did you know….Traditionally milk was poured into a cup before the tea to protect the bone china but modern day vessels don’t require this – although its still my favourite way of making a cuppa! Continue reading Tea-Tastic Tuesday
With no young children in the house it always feels like you’re missing out a bit at Easter so this year I took advantage of an online competition to indulge in a bit of egg decorating. The prize was tickets to Newcastle Noir so the theme was detectives. I went for the obvious choice of Hercules Poiret having failed at another obvious choice Sherlock Holmes … Continue reading Egg Decorating
