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| Aloe Vera Watercolour Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook 20.3 x 14cm cm (8.0" x 5.5") |
Sorry for the lack of posts. Starting a YouTube channel (MarkBatemanArt) has distracted me from drawing, painting and blogging.
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| Prawn and Couscous Salad Ink and Watercolour Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook 14.0 x 20.3cm cm (5.5" x 8.0") |
Once a week, I’ve been sketching from life. A lot of these have been based on exercises from Liz Steel’s SketchingNow Edges.
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| Gift Box Ink and Watercolour Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook 14.0 x 20.3cm cm (5.5" x 8.0") |
This lovely little decorated box was made by Wendy.
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| Tea, Biscuits and a Seaview Ink and Watercolour Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook 14.0 x 20.3cm cm (5.5" x 8.0") |
At the beginning of the summer, Elaine, Doris and I had a pleasant few days at the Talland Bay Hotel in Cornwall. These are the tea making facilities (and biscuits) from our room. I painted them as Doris recovered from a blistering hot day on the coastal path.
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| Father's Day Fern Watercolour Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook 20.3 x 14cm cm (8.0" x 5.5") |
The aloe vera at the top of the post and this fern were Father’s Day presents from Doris. I've no idea where she got the money from - best not to ask.
