I’m excited to see what I discover on my creative walk this weekend. I love spending time sketching Outdoors in nature. Instagram: @thewalkingsketchbook
Category: Inspired
Spring is here!
Out on my nature walk today, the exciting burst of colour captivated me. The carpet of vivid purple crocuses were a treat to see, with their bright yellow stamens pointing up to the sky. You can’t miss them as they wave back and forth in the breeze, as the sun shines it’s spotlight onto them….
Sketching in the Snow
I’ve been snowed in for a few days following Storm Emma, bringing those icy winds our way and blowing the snow into sculptural drifts throughout the Countryside. The sunshine was bright, so I ventured out all wrapped up, with my camera and Sketchbook in hand, heading into a foot of snow, to see what caught…
The Uffington White Horse
Today I’ve been wandering in an ancient landscape and was greeted by LandArt that dates back to the Iron Age, maybe even the Bronze Age. I stood before the Uffington White Horse, on White Horse Hill in Oxfordshire, with my sketching materials ready, my blackwing pencil in hand, ready to capture this magical landscape. (Uffington…
Colours of Nature
Discovering the Iris’s on the lawn recently, made me think about how they brighten our surroundings, providing us with renewed energy. The colours of nature emerge as a spectacular display, their moment to say, “we are here”. We don’t realise the importance of colour in our lives. This is my favourite time of year, my…
Inspired by Plants
As seeds lie dormant in the colder weather and trees rest for the winter, I’m dreaming of spring time already. The burst of colour and life makes spring time my favourite time of year. It is a time when I can discover new plants, learn their names and create new sketches and stories about nature’s…
New Year Adventure
Today I wandered to a place which inspires me about my past travels. Water-Break-Its-Neck is a middle-earth kind of place, with a huge tumbling waterfall nestled in a ravine in Radnorshire. As I look up, I see trees clinging to the rocks and dangling down the banks, dripping with mosses and lichens. I’m instantly transported…
Winter Solstice
Adopt the pace of Nature; Her secret is patience. –Ralph Waldo Emerson–
Winter Wonderland
I woke this morning to hear that we are in Narnia and we need to find Aslan! A magical winter wonderland was waiting for us on the other side of the wardrobe door. With my camera in my pocket, moon-boots on my feet and wrapped up warm, we headed out. Snowflakes were still falling, landing…
Inspired by Light
Those who know me would say I’m like a moth to light when I’m walking out with my camera, I love to capture nature bathed in natural light. Creating nature’s lantern’s at this time of year is extra special. The photograph of a Hornbeam tree seed capsule above, is one I took a few…
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