I haven’t done a drawing in a wee while and wanted to squeeze one in today. So this is a quick black and white sketch in pen on cartridge paper. I felt a little rusty in all honesty. The subject is a Primula in a tea-cup, a present from my mum. I’m hoping to find…
Category: Pen
Daffodil #3
This blog might appear to be a little daffodil-obsessed at present, but they look so lovely at the moment it’d be rude not to give them some attention. This daff is from the same bunch as that painted yesterday (‘Daffodil #2’). Today’s drawing is a black and white sketch in pen on A5ish cartridge paper.
Nonstop Yellow Begonia #1
One of the most important reasons (to me at least) for my starting up this blog was to encourage myself to do more drawings. Unfortunately sometimes time just doesn’t allow it. Hence this is my first drawing for 10 days. The sketch depicts a tiny begonia plant. It was one of several bought at the…
Rainbow Tulips #3
Yet another drawing of the old rainbow tulips there. I really should try to draw something else soon. I’ve concentrated on one flower this time – a bloom with attractive red and yellow petals. The sketch was made in pen with a touch of coloured pencil. It’s drawn in my A5ish sketchpad.
Seagulls #1
No blog entries for days and then two at once… This is just a quick scribble really. Relaxing over a cup of tea in the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton after a long walk, a lamp-post was favoured by several seagulls over a short period. This is an attempt to fleetingly capture some of them from…
Drawing Upon Life 