Category: Nature

I liked this tree – the shape is really pleasing. Don’t trees have character! Sometimes some of them just ‘speak to you’! The tone of

I decided to do a wee series of copper plate etchings of trees. This was the first one. I took it from a distinctive oak

In my quest to master a lovely graduation of tone through aquatint, I tried a coffee lift on the background of this plate. I have

I drew this orange tip butterfly following my close encounter with a male resting on a dandelion clock. You can read about that in my

I spotted this mossy tussock on a walk not far from home a few weeks ago. I was drawn in by the light catching some

A Harlequin ladybird. Invader, intruder, imposter! Having said that, this one did make for very good subject matter! It was not long after the new

The beautiful little field mouse (also called the wood mouse) is the most common mouse in the UK. Doesn’t take away from its endearing loveliness…

The 7 spot ladybird is the most recognised ladybird in the UK. It is native here, though its numbers are boosted in the summer by

We collected pocketfuls of sycamore seeds and I drew one.