Tag Archives: london sketches
greenwich green man
This morning, I planned to go to the park and draw landscape, but it was so peaceful sitting in the courtyard at the Royal Naval College that I decided to draw something there. I assumed this carved keystone head would … Continue reading
in with the sheep and the goats
This morning I ran over to the Surrey Docks City Farm to sketch the sheep and goats. They hadn’t been fed yet, so they were restless and moving around too much to draw very easily, but it was nice being … Continue reading
riverside morning sketch
For years now I’ve been hugely attracted to this rusty old crane on the south bank. I think it looks marvellous, and I love how it has this roof troll thingie sitting right behind it. So I finally got around … Continue reading
st paul’s sketch
On Sunday, my sister and I went to the Tate Modern, then she wanted to pop across the Millennium Bridge to St Paul’s Cathedral to hear the sung Evensong. I did a quick sketch while we were waiting for the … Continue reading
nunhead cemetery
Another try at drawing trees, this time at Nunhead Cemetery. I love this place, it’s one of the ‘Magnificent Seven‘, which includes Highgate Cemetery (where I made the recent post about Audrey Niffenegger & Tracy Chevalier). I didn’t know how … Continue reading
battersea park
I only had 25 minutes before my workshop to draw these two trees, but I liked the way they look like they’re dancing the tango. I think I’d emphasise that a bit more if I drew them again.
oxleas wood
Today Stuart and I had lots to do around the house, but the weather was so lovely that I blithely suggested we grab a quick coffee in Oxleas Wood, make a sketch, then come back and do all the domestic … Continue reading
greenwich park and the drawing lifeline
Once again, this morning I was out and about in Greenwich Park doing hard coursework for my Philip Reeve/Alex Milway Landscape Drawing 101. I was besieged by pigeons and reckless squirrels, and I was very tempted to draw them in. … Continue reading
more greenwich landscapes
Last night I showed Stuart that day’s sketch from the park, and was sitting there feeling a bit glum and irritable about how it looked. I decided I’d do another quick doodle, not caring and just taking the mick out … Continue reading
another sketch in greenwich park
A solid blanket of grey clouds this morning made the light in the park less than inspiring. But after all my big talk yesterday, I was determined not to wimp out of drawing a bit of landscape without using my … Continue reading
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