Happy Springtime friends!!
Below are a few delightful moments I’m very thankful for. These include the arrival of Spring and finishing my still life collection which my friend Marianne snapped beautifully. I’ll be taking up the whole collection to Edinburgh in less than 2 weeks so we’re at the point of last minute details which are waking me up at night but it’s probably due to the fact that they is a FIRST time so it’s a bit scary. Anyway, studying the local magnolia blossoms in my sketchbook today was a much needed grounding activity. And I’ll be posting a much longer post on the arrival of Spring which I’m super excited to share. So do look out for that.
I hope you’re well wherever you are!
xx
Thankful Notes of this Week
loving having our windows open for longer in the mornings and hearing the birds
getting lots of laundry done and having the washing blowing outside in the wind
swatching springtime colours this morning to celebrate the arrival of spring
purchasing a few of these stamps before they sell out
my Saturday baths are fast becoming a delightful ritual
Saturday was the last of the 6 Nations rugby fixtures and as a family we thoroughly enjoyed this year’s tournament
signing most of my still life artwork for my solo exhibition in a couple weeks, feeling thankful and nervous
writing the club’s April gazette - there will be a recipe!
drawing beautiful landscapes of Ireland with the club and TJMarston on StPatrick’s on Tuesday
still benefiting from going to Clumber Park with my friend Janet last week where we saw bright pink nectarine blossoms - what an incredible colour
receiving pics of the still life collection from my friend Marianne Slater who came for a shoot last week, isn’t she talented??
writing a longer post on 25 ways to welcome Spring, will post it very sooooooon
Materials Used in Today’s Spread
A variety of Caran D’Ache Neocolor 1 and 2 pastels
A variety of Prismacolor and Derwent Inktense pencils
A variety of Pentel oil fluorescent pastels
Caran D’Ache FLUO 491090 (pink)
A Kaweco fountain pen for journaling
London Vlog and Sketchbook Tour
If you missed it, last week I also posted 2 videos, this one is free for all to watch. It’s a travel vlog from my time in London and I’ve included a sketchbook tour of all the sketches and visual journaling I did there.
Grab a coffee, this video is over 25mins long and is free for all of you!
Also, Emma Carpendale and I joined up LIVE to sketch while celebrating international Women’s Day. I drew on the cover of my London sketchbook and filled up some of the gaps in the sketchbook also so that I was ready to film this travel sketchbook tour.
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