Thursday 30 May 2013


Day 150 ......... Sketch number two at Carding Mill Valley. Oil pastels on green paper. if you haven't been, its worth a visit.

Day 150........ made it to the big 150! Had a lovely day today sketching outside at Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton. Two sketches again and here is the first. I like using these oil pastels on green paper at the moment.... Sketch two post in a moment.

Wednesday 29 May 2013


Day 149 .......... Here is the second drawing.... on blue A1 paper this time.

Day 149 ......... In Ellesmere today. I took my easel out by the Mere once again using oil pastels on coloured paper. Fingers a bit sore now! Two sketches..... here is the first on A1 green paper.

Tuesday 28 May 2013


Day 148.......... in North Wales today on the Llyn Peninsula. This is the church at Penrhos near Pwllheli. Oil pastels on A1 blue paper.

Monday 27 May 2013

Day 147 .......... second drawing. This is the canal near the Queen's Head pub.

Day 147............... First of two drawings. This one is on green paper using oil pastels. A lane near Lee in Shropshire.

Sunday 26 May 2013

Day 146 ......Oil pastel on blue A1 paper. Another summer lane!

Saturday 25 May 2013

Day 145 ....... evening sketch using oil pastels on A1 blue paper. Terrace houses in Ellesmere, towards the Mere.
Day 144 ........ Pen and Wash drawing.


Thursday 23 May 2013

Saturday 18 May 2013

Friday 17 May 2013

Day 137.................. sketching some sheep. Very difficult as they kept moving!

Thursday 16 May 2013

Day 136 ........ A sketch of a Pineapple on orange A1 sugar paper using watercolour pens and chalk.

Day 135 .............. A box of Eggs using oil pastel on green A1 sugar paper.

Monday 13 May 2013

Day 133........ Studies of Pegs in oil pastel on A1 sugar paper.

Sunday 12 May 2013

Day 132 of my drawing challenge.....................Tulips!

Friday 10 May 2013

Day 130 of my drawing challenge. Another lane (Pen & Wash).

Thursday 9 May 2013

Day 129 ..............Houses near the Mere. (Pen & wash).

Sunday 5 May 2013

Wednesday 1 May 2013

Day 121 of my drawing challenge......... stopped off to sketch by the river in Shrewsbury on Ellesmere road. (Pencil and chalk on brown paper)

Day 120 of my drawing challenge. From my classroom window.