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Sketches along the Topsham shore
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." Sketching at Topsham Sketching & walking around Topsham I can enjoy my love of history, wildlife and all things maritime. There is a real sense of history, with all of Topsham's...

‘Brown’s Folly Tower – a walk and a sketch’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases."The Sketch I sketched quickly in Willow Charcoal, working in an A4 'Winsor & Newton, Field Sketch Pad'. This medium seemed to suit the slightly bleak feel of the wintery day. I sketched...

50 Years of Guernsey Post – Churchill Stamp
I was delighted to find that one of my stamps, featuring Winston Churchill, was chosen to be used on the set of six Guernsey Stamps commemorating the 50th Anniversary of Philatelic Independence. With Guernsey Post's special 'stamps on stamps' issue. My Churchill Stamp...

‘Sketching hints and tips’
'This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases.' Some thoughts on sketching I've been an artist for over 30 years. Here's my sketching thoughts, hints and tips for getting out there with your sketchbook. Sketching is a great way to...

A Horse Portrait in Oils
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases."A new horse portrait painted in oils The horse is called called ‘Zinda’. I was commissioned to paint her for a birthday present, with instructions to try and capture her ‘chestnut’...

Sketches from Exmouth Beach
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." Exmouth Beach Exmouth is said to be the oldest holiday resort in Devon, becoming established in the 1700's. When the wealthy would come to recuperate in the 'medicinal salt waters',...
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