Week 17, 2017 Colour sketch challenge

Spring sky With a beautiful blue and cloudy sky I was looking for Swifts as the Swallows , House Martins and Sand martins are already are here. Alas no sign of them yet although it occurred to me that even without them it was a beautiful subject and so it became the subject for week […]

Week 16, 2017 Colour sketch challenge

Southwold seascape A rather dull and slightly cool Saturday morning down at Southwold looking out across the sea. After a few weeks of warmer spring weather this is feeling a little more like winter and this is reflected by the darker grey sea. This makes you realise how much the sea responds to the weather.

Week 15, 2017 Colour sketch challenge

Benacre cart path This week has seen spring unfold with the Oak trees leaves starting to fill out the trees with that distinctive fresh colour. The edges of the cart path are tinged with the pale yellow green of the Alexanders and the hawthorn trees and Blackthorn now fully leaved whilst the fields either side […]

Week 14, 2017 Colour sketch challenge

Whin Hill Minsmere Great to come back to Whin Hill where I did my sketch last year for Look East with Mike Liggins, I always said there would be a colour version.  I was volunteering again on the reserve doing some maintenance work on my Red Deer scupture which is just outside the Discovery center. […]

Week 13, 2017 Colour sketch challenge

Covehithe Looking north up the beach from Covehithe towards Benacre with my gallery assistant Pippa (my dog), she certainly enjoyed the walk and loves the beach and sea. I love the ever changing cliffs here as they are constantly eroded away by the high tides. Walking along the cliff top the other week towards Benacre […]