Snowdrops #1

It’s a beautiful morning here in North West England – too nice to be stuck inside all day staring at a monitor. These snowdrops have been looking in fine fettle for a week or two, and I took the opportunity this fine weather offered to pop outside and do a quick drawing of them. It’s…

Erysimum Mutabile #1

These tiny flowers fell off an Erysimum Mutabile, bought yesterday at Norton Priory’s plant fair. They’re now living in a jam jar. I’ve never seen a plant like this before. The flowers bloom yellow and gradually turn purple over time. The combination of yellows and purples on the same plant is gorgeous. This is a…

Primroses #1

It seemed such a beautiful morning when I stepped outside with my sketchpad and pens. Within minutes the sun had disappeared behind clouds and it had turned rather chilly. Nevertheless, I persevered and ended up with this scrawl of some primroses. It’s a black and white pen drawing in an A5-ish sketchpad.

Spring Snowfall

Liddypool, in common with much of the UK, has enjoyed some unseasonable snowfalls today. This is a drawing in coloured pencil of some garden plants suffering under the weight of today’s snow. Should have brought them in last night really. It was a bit nippy, wet and gusty outside so I drew this from the…