Catch up - The last 6 months of 2021

Lots of drawings, all drawn with Posca acrylic pens.
I love the fact they are acrylic paint and intensity, but the nibs are too thick.

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway

My first attempt at the Valley of Rocks

I love these 2, the first is Crow Point, which is one of my favourite places. The second is Malmsmead the location of Lorna Doone and a few miles away from my front door.

Two Christmas card designs, the first is the Snowball path which leads to the top of the hill that I live on.

Two views of the pine trees at Wistlandpound reservoir, which used to be a favourite dog walk, until I got a puppy that I can't keep out of the water.

My first attempt at drawing Cloud Farm, which is in Doone Valley about a mile from Malmsmead.

In November we went on holiday with our babies and their babies. We had a few days in Fife, this is a drawing of Crail. 

The beach was covered in seaweed, which smelt of iodine which was very reminiscent of my favourite malt Talisker whiskey.

We stayed in a lodge at Lochearnhead, these two drawings were the view from the patio.

Cloud Farm April 2021

 My first drawing out of the sketchbook was Cloud Farm. Cloud Farm is along one of our favourite dog walks, its in Doone Valley and sits on the banks of Badgworthy Water. Its been taken over by the National Trust and has a tea room & campsite. If we didn't live so close it would be on my "places to stay" list, as it is we get to see it at all times of the year.

 I bought some water colours, dug out my very ancient Karisma coloured pencils. 

As soon as I'd painted the hills I knew I'd over done it, but thought I could bring it back with the coloured pencils.

But I couldn't! Although at the time I really liked it, now I realise its a practise piece, and steep learning curve.

There are elements I still like and have carried on developing, while I learn to find my voice again. I will revisit Cloud Farm in the future and hopefully do it justice the next time.