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‘The Lunchtime Sketches ~ Snoozing’
The Lunchtime Sketches This is a period when the only way to get my baby son to have an afternoon nap, was to put him in the car and drive. Nothing else worked. So I would give him his lunch, make some sandwiches for myself and drive off somewhere. For my own sanity,...
‘Sketching in Mousehole’
Mousehole Mousehole is simply a delightful place, full of charm and character. If you were to draw an archetypal Cornish Harbour, this is it. With all the boats in the harbour in a semi-circle and surrounded by cottages. A small island lies just offshore, called the...
‘The Lunchtime Sketches – Nuthatch Nestbox’
Nuthatches Sitta europaea I'm sketching the Nuthatches in Otterton Mill car park, as part of my 'Lunchtime Sketches' series. Whilst I was parked up here sketching the bridge (see below), I noticed that there were Nutches in one of the nestboxes. The Nuthatch is a...
‘Sketching on Bryher & the Isles of Scilly’
Over to Bryher We are flying out to stay on Bryher, the smallest inhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, by helicopter this afternoon. J was very pleased not to be on the Scillonian (the island ferry), as she usually feels seasick on it. As we fly in and look down...
‘Watercolour sketching at Polzeath’
Sketches Watercolour sketching at beautiful Polzeath, on the north Cornish Coast. These are two sketches are from different days, but both around the August Bank Holiday.Featured sketch above: Early Evening Surf Watercolour & fineliner pen ~ a tad smaller than A4....
‘Sketching around St Martins & the Isles of Scilly’
Over the sea to the Islands of ScillyJ and I were dropped off at Penzance quay, ready to catch the Scillonian over to the beautiful Isles of Scilly. As we headed out, just off Newlyn/Mousehole we had a wonderful sight of basking sharks. About ten of them were swimming...
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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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