After a morning of Bittern Monitoring time for a sketch across the reedbeds. Busy here at the moment with Springwatch here.
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Day 153, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Growing in abundance at Covehithe by the footpath on the way from the road to Covehithe Broad are plenty of Red Campion (Silene dioica) plants. Also known as Red Catchfly. It has beautiful dark pink-red flowers with 5 petals. The one I have drawn is a plant that has male flowers, plants have gender specific …
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Day 152, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
After a very wet night on this cold day it finally stopped drizzling to take a walk down on Kessingland beach. It was very dull without any breaks in the clouds and visibility was very poor. With the strong wind the waves were breaking well on the beach. I have included a few Sanderlings in …
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Day 151, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
As I was down Ipswich way delivering paintings for the Suffolk Show art show at Trinity Park this coming Wednesday and Thursday I made a detour on the way home to Woodbridge where I sat and sketched the Tide Mill. I would have liked to spend longer on this sketch but it was cold blowy …
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Day 150, of my 2016 sketch a day challenge
Another day of solid painting in the studio in preparation for the Suffolk Show, so again something from the garden this time an Everlasting Pea.