Beginner’s Guide to Wading Birds
As you know last week myself and Dr B launched our latest book The Migrant Waders. The publication features 21 […]
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Bird of the Fortnight wc 25.04.16: The Sparrow
For ages now Dr B has been on at me to draw a sparrow; “People love them, I love them.
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Finished Plant of the Fortnight: Iris
I’m really pleased with my finished plant of the fortnight illustration. I love the way the layers of watercolour have
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How I made bedside lanterns in 10 minutes
In my on-going quest to revamp the bedroom I decided we could do with some subtle lighting. I’m a massive
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Plant of the Fortnight: Iris
Ever since I was a kid my go-to drawing would be an iris, so I almost resisted the temptation to
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Finished Bird of the Fortnight: Black Headed Gull
As I mentioned earlier this week with my black and white drawings, the black headed gull is a constant companion
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DIY: Update a wooden box
I’ve had this little wooden box for years. It was plain and unloved for ages. I kept pencils in it
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Bird of the Fortnight: Black Headed Gull
This fortnight’s bird may be rather mundane to some but to me it’s rather special. Essentially we share our home
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Completed Plant of the Fortnight: Thistle
After whipping up a set of black and white thistles earlier this week I got carried away and did two
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10 Painterly Purchases
Obviously I love this currently trend for all things painterly. I love the range of hues available, the visceral, gestural, almost spontaneous
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Hack: make your own storage buckets
Okay I’ll come clean, I’m using these as storage buckets but they are actually waste paper bins. I originally bought two
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Plant of the Fortnight: Thistle
I have very good associations with the thistle, that’s why I picked them as this fortnight’s plant. They may be
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Easy ways to display cut flowers
I love using fresh flowers to brighten up my spaces. Even when I was a poor student and lived in