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Oil painting – ‘Heather and Red Deer on Exmoor’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases." 'Heather and Red Deer on Exmoor'. This oil painting commission was very personal. To help someone to remember his Granny and family farm on Exmoor. Paul asked for there to be lots of...
‘Walking and sketching along the Otter Estuary’
"This post contains Affiliate Links. I get a commission from qualifying purchases."Walking and sketching along the Otter Estuary and coast path. This is one of my favourite walks in the area. Over the years I have sat and sketched several different views along the...
‘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’...
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Hello and welcome to Sketching Blog! My name is Nick Watton and I am passionate about art, painting, drawing and sketching.
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