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‘Sketching at A la Ronde’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." Sketching Sketching at A la Ronde. These two watercolour sketches were done at different times of the year. Hence, the different state of the foliage in the garden. I have just used a...

‘Watercolour sketch – Burnet Moths’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." Emerging Burnet Moths An A5, watercolour sketch of Burnet Moths emerging from their chrysalises. This was sketched in a A5 Canson XL Croquis Spiral Pad, with my Winsor & Newton,...

‘Watercolour painting – Avocets’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." Watercolour Painting New realistic watercolour painting of 'Avocets'.I composed the group from photographs of Avocets that I had taken at Paradise Park. The birds were behind a wire...

‘Sketching around Corfe Castle’
Corfe Castle We are camping for the weekend at Corfe, with a little sketching by me. It would have been rude not to have gone to the Castle, whilst staying here. Owned by the National Trust. In fact, we had to go back twice as 'little R' really enjoyed the archery...

Oil Painting ~ ‘Reflections’
This is the current work on my easel. The start of an oil painting from my previous sketch ‘Reflections’. Just putting down the main colours and starting to get a feel of the mood I am trying to create.

Watercolour Painting – ‘JCB 4’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." Here’s a different commission for me, a watercolour painting of the first, 1960, 'JCB 4' Backhoe Loader. With lots of detail wanted of the mechanics in the rear. It has been set...
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