We had such a fabulous group for the #greensketching walk as part of the Big Draw sketching challenge back in October, themed this year around Drawn to Life. It was an opportunity to join artists Rebecca Finney, Alice Savery (Alice Draws the Line) and the Walking Sketchbook on a Green Sketching Walk, hosted by The…
Sketching the Sense of Place
Last week we ventured out for the Sketching the Sense of Place walk for Kington Walking Festival. Bright sunshine, nature connection and exploring creativity all present as we ambled along our route. Through the trees we listened to the sounds around us, noticing the light shining through the canopy, touching the moss covered trunks of…
Kington Walking Festival
Kington Walking Festival starts this week and on Friday 20th September, I’m leading a creative walk, Sketching a Sense of Place. It’s fully booked and I just needed to walk my route over the weekend to plan ahead. There is a good mix of woodland, open hill for views, and different materials for people to…
Sketchbook Friday
On my sketchbook Friday I wandered through the garden and into the wood with @beadoodlebug. Along the way we collected nature things which caught our eye. Leaves, plants, whatever had fallen below our feet. With no plan in mind, we had packed an array of art materials to share along our adventure. Past the pool…
Sketch across the World
It’s been just over a month since the World Sketch Project, when many of you reading this joined in. I’m so excited how it went, and so inspired by the creativity and connection to nature, the landscape around you that came through engaging with #sketchacrosstheworld From the very first sketch that came in from Kittu…
Thank you for joining us!
Last weekend with sketchbooks in hand, folk from across the World ventured out to sketch and connect with nature. It’s a wrap folks! A massive Thank You to everyone who joined in with #sketchacrosstheworld for the very first time on the 4th and 5th May, 2019. I’m totally overwhelmed by the amazing sketches and the…
Creative Inspiration
It’s #sketchacrosstheworld weekend and on the first day I ventured into my local landscape. You can still join in today with Day 2. Yesterday was like a dream, the most perfect weather for sketching outdoors, although an interesting blustery wind which was determined to take my sketch board away. I went for a 7 mile…
Sketch Time…
It’s time for Sketch Across the World this weekend! Let’s head outside to sketch and connect with nature. This weekend is an opportunity for you to EXPLORE your surroundings. To share where you are in the World and to be inspired by others creations. Maybe there will be a story behind the sketch, something to…
#sketchacrosstheworld Countdown
It’s five days to go before Sketch Across the World and I’m so excited to see who will join in from around the world. If you’ve just arrived at my blog, I’ve included a few steps on how you can join in. If you are still deciding on what you are going to do, head…
Kington Walking Festival
What a glorious sunny day we had today for the ‘Discovering Nature’s Colours’ Walk as part of Kington Walking Festival. We were lucky to be able to explore at The Rhodd’s Farm, Lyonshall with thanks to Cary and Richard. Our aim today was to connect with nature around us, learn the plant names and capture…
The Walking Sketchbook 