Feverfew sketch Found growing in Henstead and a member of the daisy family, Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium) or perhaps I should use the name Batchelor’s buttons as I share it’s name. Feverfew over the centuries is one of the most used plants for herbal remedies and is commonly used for migraines, headaches, arthritis or as it’s […]
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Day 202, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Common Centaury sketch There are extensive patches of the delicate flowered Common Centaury (Centaurium erythraea) that over the past few years has grown on Kessingland beach. It is a low growing biennial with small delicate 5 petaled flowers with yellow anthers. Interestingly early in the morning you will find all the flowers closed. Kessingland beach […]
Day 201, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Old beach boat winch sketch Still a couple of these old beach boat winches on Kessingland beach, Pakefield, Aldeburgh, Dunwich and Sizewell beach. Most of them are a rusting reminder to times gone by when inshore fishing boats were launched on a daily basis.
Day 200, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Driftwood sketch on Kessingland beach A beautifully tactile piece of driftwood about a foot in length, beautifully soft and pale in colour for my 200th sketch of the year.
Day 199, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Pakefield Church sketch Spent the day at Ferini Gallery in Pakefield, please visit and see the postcards which are on display for the forthcoming auction on the 17th August (and yes one is mine). Please follow the link for an on line viewing although most of them are there although there are still some to […]