The winter visitor I’m going to write about today is the fieldfare. I first spotted a group of fieldfares towards the end of last year. I heard them before I saw them. It was a very odd noise and I wondered what on earth I was listening to. The British Trust for Ornithology describes theContinue reading “A winter visitor”
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#12DaysWild
In June 2020, I decided to take part in The Wildlife Trusts ‘30 Days Wild’ challenge. The general idea was to appreciate nature – and the positive effect it has on wellbeing and mental health – through daily ‘acts of wildness’. I started taking more of an interest in The Wildlife Trusts during my lastContinue reading “#12DaysWild”
“No cheeses for us meeces”
Quite possibly the best line of any Christmas film. (For those of you who haven’t been blessed with the quote yet – or the song it comes from – I would highly recommend watching this clip from A Muppets Christmas Carol.) As it happens, this post actually has nothing to do with cheese or miceContinue reading ““No cheeses for us meeces””
Do you want to build a snowman…
(…Another lyric that just wouldn’t leave my head! I hope you’re a fan of this Frozen song. If not, I can only apologise!) Just a short one from me this weekend. Over the past few weeks, I’ve been busy with a couple of Christmas projects and I wanted to share this one with you. IContinue reading “Do you want to build a snowman…”
Paco the Toucan
A very close friend of mine recently asked me to draw something for him. I always get a bit nervous when I’m drawing or painting something specific for someone. The perfectionist really does start to freak out! Luckily he asked me to draw a bird and I’ve drawn quite a few birds this year soContinue reading “Paco the Toucan”
Off the Beaten Track
I’m really enjoying a particular style of artwork at the moment. Watercolour background and fine liner pen foreground. And I’ve found that it suits some particular sites that I’m drawn to when I’m out on walks: old dilapidated buildings. These sorts of buildings always mesmerise me. I love seeing old ruins but there’s something aboutContinue reading “Off the Beaten Track”
The lonely windmill
I’m not exactly sure where it came from, but I suddenly had an idea early this week about something I wanted to create. I might even be able to say that it was a moment of inspiration… I’d been thinking about some of my pieces from March/April this year. Back when I turned to artContinue reading “The lonely windmill”
You curl if you want to…
…The curlew’s not for curling. I’m sorry. I have absolutely no explanation for that one. When I was thinking about writing this post, that’s what popped into my head. The original Maggie Thatcher saying is likely to make some people angry. It doesn’t even make sense. Then again, lots of my ‘sayings’ don’t… Ok, so,Continue reading “You curl if you want to…”
Two Malhams
In this post, I want to introduce you to a beautiful place. It’s called Malham Cove. For those of you from Barlick and around, you’ll probably already know about this Yorkshire Dales icon. For anyone else, it’s a highly recommended place to visit if you ever find yourself around the Dales in a post-Covid world!Continue reading “Two Malhams”
Ramblings of a (very!) amateur artist 