Sorry for the delay - hassled with looking after my mum for 10 days....1- canadianlori. Genesis. - stunning, an image to make you think2-...
I weeded a little of the flower border at church (where perennial geranium runs rampant!), and popped some lambs ears, chives and campanula...
Well, I planted the second of my dogwoods, and also some Lidl purchases (aubretia, Ameria and saxifrage) and tête-à-tête plants. Weeded around all...
Well, been quite busy this week (in fact too busy to update you all!)Wednesday I did the first mow of the year. Pleased that the mower started,...
I have heard many of you rave about pre-sprouting seeds, i.e. on damp paper, so you don't commit to compost until you know they are viable...
a friend asked me to draw some Swaledale sheep - they are wonderful animals![ATTACH]I've always loved horses... [ATTACH]And trying to keep...
Like @"M" I have been keeping my head down, and the front door firmly closed.However, I did need to venture out to resume stuff from the bird...
Very helpful, @shiney, which certainly supports my experience...I have not planted any bulbs since moving here, so apart from the pot of early...
Well, I've had a long weekend, whilst hubby was in South Wales visiting his mother...Friday I worked on the main flowerbed at church. Finally...
Yesterday I tackled the moonscape that had over-taken about half of our grass aka the molehills. The soil was spread out, using it to fill those...
1. Awestruck by Bilbo675 - just love this picture, and it fits the theme well2. Silent snow by redstar - again, great photo, and fits the theme...
Lovely drawings, Michael, you have a very good knowledge of how to blend the pencil through... have you tried using the "watercolour" blendable...
Well, when I went to plant my chillies, I suddenly realised that I meant to buy some more seeds last year. Oops! Still, I found 4 different packs:...
Thank you for your kind comments!It has been a real joy to draw again, although I will have to ration myself in the summer, or the garden will...
After a little practice, I am getting better!I re-visited my first drawing, in mid-November [ATTACH]The theme for this was "busy" [ATTACH]...
My friends can't believe it, but after wanting to persue art, and then stopping (local art college didn't recognise clay sculpture as art) I sort...
[ATTACH] The wreath on the gate...[ATTACH] Fir cones, tied with Rioja wire...I use a lot of fir cones around the place. Some on the outside...
Well, I for one will miss your contributions. You always give an interesting interpretation, with a good eye!
1st @shiney Moody lines and squares Dramatic shot, and captured the title2nd @Trunky shadow lines I love long shadows!3rd @Scudo shoe lines...
The storm has finally passed through. Started blowing hard at 4am, heavy rain at 6am, dangerous winds from 8am - noon (branches and some trees...
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