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…

Begonia #2

I’ve been working on a portrait in acrylics for much of this week, which has inspired me to do today’s sketch in that medium. The subject of the artwork is the same begonia plant that I drew a few days ago. It is painted on a small canvas board off-cut which did its’ best to…

Begonias #1

Today’s sketch was produced after a tiring day’s work in the garden, making the most of some rare sunshine. It was produced at the dining room table, on which there was/is a lovely begonia plant, courtesy of Sainsbury’s.  I sketched it rapidly, in coloured pencil on pastel paper. Then back to work on an Open…