Plant of the fortnight: Hibiscus
An opulent bloom, the Hibiscus is a very hardy, versatile plant and thrives in tropical conditions. It is a member […]
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Plant of the week 30 May 16: Hibiscus
As tropical themes proliferate the summer collections this year I thought I’d concentrate on hibiscus flowers for my plant of the fortnight.
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Finished Bee-eater Bird of the Fortnight
I told you I’d go for colour and perhaps on reflection I could have been more subtle in my finished
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Bird of the Fortnight 23 May 2016: Bee-eater
I know I normally lead with black and white sketches for my first post for my bird of the fortnight
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Finished plant of the fortnight: Purple Sweetpea
As I mentioned in my last post I was looking forward to being a bit free and easy with my
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Stash-busting How-to: Make Paper Banners
I don’t know about you but I’ve got a big stash of plain and patterned paper from previous projects and
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Plant of the fortnight 16/05/16 Sweetpea
Sweetpeas are the quintessential summer flower for the UK. Their variety of colours and their delicate paper-like petals are a
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Finished bird of the fortnight: colour flycatcher
Although the spotted flycatcher is quite a dull bird I couldn’t resist giving it a somewhat sun-kissed appearance for my
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Think Pink! Think Flamingo
I have a couple of friends who are obsessed with flamingos, so I’m a little surprised myself that I’ve only
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Bird of the fortnight 9/05/16: Spotted Flycatcher
If you’re ever in a churchyard or park and a little silvery grey/brown bird flits past you and you could
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Finished Plant of the Fortnight, Watercolour Magnolia
Here is my finished magnolia illustration – my plant of the fortnight. A magnolia tree heralds in warmer, sunnier days. The elegant blooms and
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Plant of the Fortnight 2/05/16: Magnolia
I bloody loves a magnolia I do. The exquisitely delicate blooms, the shiney dark green leaves, they are simply beautiful.
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Discover lost art of letter writing
So when was the last time you wrote a letter or indeed sent out anything handwritten that wasn’t a birthday