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New page in my new sketchbook. This drawing was wo

New page in my new sketchbook. This drawing was worked over three (four?) evenings. Micron pen marks layered to build depth and detail . Taking inspiration from photos of the quarry trees at Belsay Hall. I will have to visit them again soon.
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Hopefully I will have more than sketchbook work to share soon! I am back in the studio tomorrow and can't wait.
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#WoodlandArt #SketchbookHabit #StubbornlyStill #HereForTheStills

Newly finished evening journal page. Acrylic ink,

Newly finished evening journal page. Acrylic ink, ballpoint pen and traditional gouache paint. Drawing from photos of a visit to Tynemouth Priory. It's a joy to get lost in the process and detail in this mindful practice of evening writing drawing and painting.
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#StubbornlyStill #HereForTheStills #SketchbookHabit #TynemouthPriory #GouachePainting

I started a new sketchbook week before last. Thank

I started a new sketchbook week before last. Thank goodness for sketchbooks in the time I have been away from the studio. This is a new woodland one. Working from photos right now but I will also be taking it on woodland walks with me. The last book was simple pencil on paper, this one will be dedicated to ink - super transportable micron pens. First page here.
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In this post lies a hint to a new ecourse currently in the works ..... It's been a while since the last one!
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#StubbornlyStill #HereForTheStills #InkDrawing #WoodlandArt #SketchbookHabit

More journal work. I feel so drawn to detail when

More journal work. I feel so drawn to detail when I am working in this book. It is a way to record places I have been, garden delights and versions of inspiring images. I am just about to go in with Gouache. Sometimes I want to leave them just as is, in pen, but the process of adding colour is both a challenge and a contemplative practice.
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This is the Priory at Tynemouth which we have visited a few times and will always go back to. I love where we live for its spectacular scenery and abundance of historical buildings. You just can't beat Northumberland for a bit of ruined stonework!
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This is one of my favourite recent studies for new

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