Sketches from Bystock Pools, nr Exmouth
Bystock Pools Bystock Pools is a Devon Wildlife Trust Nature Reserve. It has a range of habitats, with heathland, patches of woodland, a meadow and a lily pad filled lake. It is also part of and bordered by the Pebblebed Heaths. Creating a stunning place to visit....
Sketching from Mevagissey to Portscatho
On the Cornish Coast Sketching along the Cornish coast path from just east of Mevagissey to just west of Portscatho. This is a superb spot, with delightful Cornish harbours to explore and the beautiful, rugged coast path to walk along. What could be better? The...
Painting and drawing at Praa Sands
Praa Sands Painting and drawing on the mile-long, white sandy beach of Praa Sands. Praa Sands has dramatic Cornish coastline and larger than waves, for the area. Which attracts many surfers, all year round. The beach has shallow water and seasonal lifeguards. There is...
Sketching along the Exeter Ship Canal
Sketching on the Exeter Ship CanalThe Exeter Ship Canal is a great place to come for some sketching, painting, and drawing. The canal is 5 miles long, from Haven Banks, near Exeter Quay to the Turf Lock on the River Exe. There are lots of interesting spots to sit and...
Oil painting – ‘Heather and Red Deer on Exmoor’
‘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 heather, windswept trees and possibly a Red Deer stag. However, he...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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