still sketching

I'm almost at the end of the bit of time I decided to take off study, but haven't got around to any oil painting at all. I seem to be chasing around catching up on the garden, the house, the kids and the dog, in no particular order. I'm still sketching though, so at least I'm still getting some practice in.

 

Still doing the weekly veg box. Yippee for spring, the veg are getting more colourful, less root veggie, and more tempting. Also still doing hellebores.

 

 

I find it a bit funny that I want to be a big and bold painter, but I am possibly more of  a delicate and  finikity painter. I have to make a conscious effort with the watercolours to try and get some proper dark in there, like in the shadow of this chair.

 

 

This was nice to do, I just had a nice lunch on a tray outside, the dog fell asleep under my bench, the sun was divine and I sat there happily sketching, squinting and improving my wrinkle count. I have used artistic licence and left out most of the weeds on the patio.