Bill & Marys Shed

07-04-11
Originally uploaded by Anita Davies

A wonderful afternoon visiting friends with Dad and eating delicious home baked cakes!

1 Hour Session

A quick 8x10" painting, created on canvas. using an ink sketch from my mixed views sketchbook as a reference while cooking dinner.

The original plein air sketch can be seen top right, created using Noodlers red/black ink.

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Retail Therapy

Ink & coloured pencil in journal

One of the tops I purchased on a recent shopping trip and a visit to Mepal Outdoor Centre, where I treated myself to a full english breakfast.

I ended up at Mepal after visiting my favourite local cafe, Bluebells, only to find that Mary and Jean have taken early retirement due to ill health...I do hope they are ok, I shall so miss them and their wonderful food.

The breakfast at Mepal was delicious though and I guess the new cafe there will come in useful now.

Mepal Moment

Mepal Outdoor Centre - Sketchbook - Plein Air - Ink Study

A quiet moment with a hot latte and my sketchbook at Mepal Outdoor Centre last Sunday before heading home to prepare dinner.
I took my Lamy Safari fountain pen filled with Noodler's Walnut ink along and a waterbrush.
Before leaving I decided to practice making notes that I could later use to produce a painting from, key elements that would help in a full colour rendition.

I have sketched at Mepal Centre before, you can view the sketches HERE

Column Weeks 8 and 9

Printed in Cambs Times & Wisbech Standard newspapers 28 March 08

In all the excitement of having my good friend Joannie stay last week I forgot to upload my newspaper column here on my blog for you...My apologies.
So, this week you get two!

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Printed in Cambs Times & Wisbech Standard newspapers 4 April 08