Ringtail Possum

A Ringtail Possum.....I find animals most enjoyable to sketch......

Sketch of a Baby Seal

Here is another sketch of a Baby Seal......this sketch was done using a 2b Mechanical pencil.

Sketchings

A Koala Bear

Still Sketching

The Polar Bear sketch

Rhinoceros

Another sketch...... this time a Rhinoceros......as you will see I am really getting disciplined to draw each day now!!!!

Sketch of a Buffalo

I am still trying out my sketching's.... all done with a graph and a mechanical pencil....this one of the Buffalo was a real challenge for me and I took some time over it...still it was worth it

Elephant Sketch

Here is another sketch of an Elephant......seeing that I am on a roll with drawing at the moment I am going to keep going for a while...the more practice the better

Kangaro Sketch

This was an interesting sketch to do.......I used a graph to do this sketch....I am finding using a graph is very helpful

Bunch of grapes

I drew this bunch of grapes with the Derwent Graphitint Pencils...then went over them with a small brush and clean water.....I have a box containing 24 of these pencils and they are a delight to use.

Hamilton the Hamster

A watercolour painting of Hamilton the Hamster.......as I love animals this painting was a pleasure to paint...most enjoyable

Partial hand drawing

This is a partial hand drawing taken from the book by Lee Hammond...I am finding this book to be an excellent learning tool....I used a 2b Mechanical pencil

Painting of Chickens

This is a painting in watercolour of Chickens done in the Chinese style of painting

Drawing of a Frog

I am trying to build on my drawing knowledge so this Frog is a start....drawn with a 2B Mechanical pencil using the graph method

Otty the Otter

I painted this Otter today........I have painted animals in Pastel pencils but haven't had much success painting animals.... so thought that I would have a go.

I am quite pleased with the way he came out so here is a photo of the painting.

My Hand woven Suit

This is a photo of my hand woven suit that I made myself and also one of my handspun and knitted jumpers........I have always been interested in all hancrafts and I really fell in love with my big loom, making many things on it for myself and my friends.
It went to a good home after I started having problems with my arms and shoulders....I still miss it though

Sumpwork Needlecase

This is my Needlecase and acessories I made from a pattern out of the Stumpwork book by Jane Nicholas............I really enjoy doing this kind of embroidery...it seems to come alive as I am doing it.......

My attempt at Gina's Frog

This is my attempt at Gina's Mrs. Frog...........I have been playing with this painting for a couple of weeks now I am rather pleased with the painting as it got me into making more greens from different mixes....something I really needed to learn.

I want to give many thanks to Gina for her help and permission to paint this picture............so thank you..... thank you......thank you my friend.

Floral Dance taken from Susan Harrison-Tustains book Glorious Garden Flowers

I have just started this painting called Floral Dance it is a lesson in Susan Harrison-Tustain's book "Glorious Garden Flowers" her paintings are wonderful to say the least....I love the way she works.

I will update this painting as I go along........but it will take some time between updating this painting

Black bobbin lace fan

This is my Black bobbin lace fan that I finished recently it is now waiting to be put onto the fan sticks......I must make another pattern of a fan in white to replace the one that went missing in one of our house moves............sooooo frustrating when things like this happen!!!!

This is a new piece of Bobbin Lace that I have just started it is a pattern from Henk Harmann's book...just one of many I like designed by this person...you can see my tiny bear Jamie that I made some years ago, sitting on my pillow just to see that I dont make mistakes in my work Ha Ha