Sketches along the Topsham shore
Sketching/Painting 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 Dutch roofed houses. I love all of the old slips heading down to the...
‘Sketching around Cornwall’
Cornwall Sketching in Cornwall is some that I have always done. We moved to West Cornwall when I was four years old. So it very much feels like my home. I was introduced to sketching ‘en plein air’ in Cornwall with some Art homework set by my teacher Mr...
‘Walking and sketching along the Otter Estuary’
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 route. This is my attempt to describe and illustrate this beautiful short walk. So if...
‘Brown’s Folly Tower – a walk and a sketch’
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 in a little first, rubbing this with my fingers. To plan out the sketch and put...
Sketches from Exmouth Beach
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’, which was then fashionable. With the coming of the railway to...About Me
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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