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‘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’
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 working on the cliffs at Orcombe Point, with the Exe Estuary beyond. The Painting The...
‘Jedi Master Plo Koon Mask’
Chopped up cereal box Well, 'little R' wanted a Star Wars Jedi Master 'Plo Koon' mask for the fancy dress party in the village. "Dad, could you just make me....." Unfortunatly his favourite Jedi is also one of the most complicated! A chopped up cereal box and some...
‘Backpacking & sketching along the Cornish coast’
Footloose in Cornwall A little backpacking and sketching trip along the North Cornish Coast Path, with my old pal, Paul. We are off on a little weekends backpacking trip, which we haven’t done for quite a while now. So the boot of the car is full of rucksacks, walking...
‘Canoeing down the Exe Estuary’
Swing Bridge to Topsham Tuesday, Mrs W’s day off - so we drop ‘the lad’ off at school and slip away for a little 'backyard adventure'. Canoeing down the Exe Estuary. We pop the canoe in at the Exeter's Swing Bridge. Ours is an Old Town Charles River, which is graceful...
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Hello and welcome to my Sketching Blog! My name is Nick Watton and I’m passionate about art, painting, drawing and sketching.
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