Raspberry Doodles

Sorry I have been a bit absent for a few days but there were some technical details needing my attention …. there were lots of things missing from my website and it looked very untidy!! I think it looks much better now …… though I would love your opinion – you always give great feedback [...]

Today is the day that we all have to be thankfull that our children (and grandchildren) are happy and healthy and to think of those children who are less fortunate. I would like to make some kind of small contribution so I am auctioning an animal portrait…it can be a pet or a sponsored animal [...]

I am pleased with this picture and don’t mind telling you that  I think this is the longest number of hours I have spent on one picture but there were so many new things to learn from it.  Thank you to everyone who helped me find a name for him (it is a him) …..I [...]

The weekend got away from me and my drawing time escaped but I did make a little progress in a few stolen moments. Every time I draw I learn something new about the way my pencils react with each other.  I learn how to make textures and to make the images vibrant and alive.  I [...]

This picture is a labour of love as I did not realise how much work it would be……maybe I am just adding more and more detail each time I draw.  Whe did I become such a detail freak?    I am becoming rather attached to this little fellow though he is actually a combination of 3 [...]

Last night I needed to sit down and draw, I needed something to inspire me to get back into the habit of drawing every day.  I am still struggling with human form and breathing life into portraits of people as opposed to animals so I thought I would look at the monkey world as a [...]

The other day I spoke of simple pleasures and here is another one of those – making new friends.  These friends were of the equine variety but no less special.  We came across them after climbing what seemed like an endless hill with me trying to look a lot fitter than I actually am and [...]