• The beginning of sky drawing

    It has been ages since I’ve sat down consecutively, thoughtfully and drawn. One can see in the results of the images here that skills are uncertain and drawing is about learning to draw again. I now think that’s fine – to continue to pick something up that makes one feel familiar and grounded. It’s been a pleasure and challenge to work at drawing these and a theme I think I can continue working at for awhile longer. Presently, my goal is reacquainting myself with the pleasure of process over perfection of form.

    sky1draw
    Drawing. Pencil crayon, Gamsol and pencil on bristle. 5″ x 5″   B. Wanhill 2014
    sky2draw
    Drawing. Pencil crayon and Gamsol on bristle. 5″ x 5″   B. Wanhill 2014
    sky3draw
    Drawing. Pencil crayon, Gamsol and pencil on bristle. 5″ x 5″   B. Wanhill 2014
  • Reflection

    Something’s going on with my breathing. Too long to be a cold, two doctors say I’m not contagious. Two more weeks until a breathing test. Trying to relax. Took a photo of a gifted amaryllis instead. Amaryllis ‘Papillio.’

    Amaryllis papillio
    Canon T3i. B. Wanhill 2014
  • Pink

    Echinacea ‘Magnus’ and Anemone hupehensis ‘September Charm’ stay in my garden not necessarily for their colour, but for their strength of character, form and as havens for bees. My garden has persuaded me to reconsider my indisposition to pink.

    Image copyright B. Wanhill 2014

    Image copyright B. Wanhill 2014

    Image copyright B. Wanhill 2014

    Image copyright B. Wanhill 2014
    All images Canon T3i. B. Wanhill 2014