by Nick | Apr 23, 2020 | Charcoal, Pen, Pen & Wash, Pencil, Walk, Watercolour
Walking along the Otter Estuary is one of my favourite walks in the area. Over the years I have sat and sketched several different views along the route. At this time of ‘lockdown’ this is my attempt to describe and illustrate this beautiful short walk. So...
by Nick | Sep 30, 2018 | Watercolour
The lad and I are out for an early morning ramble out across Woodbury Common with our sketchbooks in our rucksacks. The colours on the Common today are much more Autumnal and Clinton Estates has the cattle out browsing. We sit in the sun sketching, looking out...
by Nick | Dec 11, 2012 | Watercolour
Watercolour ~ A5 A cold day today, with a hard frost and not many people about. All the colours seem a little bleached out, as we walk along the seafront at Budleigh, heading along towards the Otter Estuary. There are a lot of birds all huddled together and several...
by Nick | Mar 17, 2012 | Watercolour
Watercolour ~ A5 Sunshine and showers today, the little lad has his stripy coat on to keep out the chilly wind. We have come down to Budleigh Salterton for a stroll (with the usual effort it takes us to get out of the house these days!) However here we are enjoying...
by Nick | Aug 3, 2011 | Watercolour
Watercolour ~ A5 Beautiful morning down here at Budleigh overlooking the Otter Estuary. The tide today seems very high in the estuary, it is a spring tide, but it’s not a full moon yet. The water has flooded much of the usual grassy/boggy areas and has gone over...
by Nick | Mar 15, 2011 | Watercolour
Watercolour ~ A5 It’s a lovely sunny spring day down here at the Otter end of Budleigh Salterton. There is a slight breeze blowing lazily along the coast and it’s very hazy off in the distance. In short the sort of day when you don’t have a care in...
