lock-down easing: from my sketchbook...

Coniston Water, Cumbria

our accommodation:  Coniston, Cumbria

our neighbour:  Carsington Water, Derbyshire

Tissington Hall, Derbyshire

Drawings above:  black ink, white gel pen and coloured pencils on brown paper.

Think of sketch books as visual diaries and have a go at keeping your own.

sailing & sketching: Scotland 2018

To encourage sketching as a memento of a holiday...

The following were made using ball point pen in a 6 x 6 inch, stitched notebook with lined pages.  (Perfect bound or glued books are OK but you risk the pages becoming loose.)

I've tried not to edit these - though it is tempting - so, with some there are apparently random notes.

Also, sailing in good weather gives a total different sketching experience.  You have time to draw an object, for example Lismore Lighthouse, from different perspectives as you pass it which combine in a single drawing.  

Finally, apologies for spelling Loch Linnhe incorrectly.  

The blue pen didn't last long!

Mull Lighthouse from the land.

from the land

an "old" lifeboat, a new lifeboat & sketchbooks

What a lovely way to spend a soggy afternoon:  sketching in the lifeboat station.

Many thanks Lytham St Annes Lifeboat Station, St Annes for your hospitality.  I hope you enjoy our sketches which are below.

If anyone is interested in the new lifeboat or would like to support the RNLI Lytham St Annes Shannon Lifeboat Appeal please follow the link.

My last plug for RNLI... if you haven't visited this station do.  It has a viewing gallery, dressing up for children, interesting displays, lots of events coming up and a shop.  It also has a roof so perfect for a wet weather visit!

Stuart

Monica

Lydia

Mike

Dorothy

Roland

Monica

Mike

Angie 2

Angie 1

Lydia

Patricia

Here we are... except Lydia who's taking the photo.  From left Roland, Dorothy, Mike, Me, Stuart, Angie, Patricia & Monica.