Tag: sketchbook drawing

  • What can we learn from drawing Sycamore seeds?

    We moved from The Forest, where I knew the trees and their varieties, to the beautiful Derwent valley. The noticeable change for me was in the varieties of trees. There are a lot of Sycamore. Members of the Acer/Maple family, they are everywhere. One book on local history referred to them as “the Derbyshire weed.”…

  • See inside my Current Sketchbooks

    Have a look inside my current sketchbook books. I’ve got a few on the go. Some I prefer using some days and sometimes I just want something small to slip in my pocket and be discreet with. I’ve been very busy recently, out and about, here and there, so it’s all a bit messy but…

  • A Morning Sketching in Hereford – Sketchbook Tour

    I had to take my car to the county town of Hereford, for a service. That meant I had the whole morning to spend wandering around sketching. What a great idea. First I went to the museum, which has quite a lot on display about the agricultural heritage of the county, The Hereford is famous…