Midnight Rose

Things can look very different in the middle of the night, the lack of light alters the colours and can sometimes create an almost ghostly feel.

It's important to remember that when the light returns everything will return to it's normal state.

Acrylics in sketchbook.

Teddy holding Rose

10 min Ink in sketchbook

I adore these little teddies. This one is delightful as she clutches a rose.

Only had a few minutes to spare so out came the ink and stick and I finished this is 10 minutes. I love sketching teddies!

Roses Unfinished

Pencil in sketchbook 25 min (interrupted)

Not quite enough time to finish, but I enjoyed sketching this.

I am really enjoying fitting in my sketches wherever I can. Sometimes I am unable to post them here, but as long as I endeavour to do at least one sketch a day I am happy. Flowers particularly make me happy because they are so delicate and beautiful and bring a welcome splash of colour to brighten a difficult day.

Sorry no colour in this one, but soon...

Irresistible Inks

40 min ink sketch

Just playing around with the inks - no preliminary drawing as this was not a serious study, just went straight in wet-in-wet building up layers as it dried.

I really enjoy using inks, but in the past have mostly used just one colour (primarily black). This was interesting, using several different colours.

Most people adore flowers, but I particularly love roses. They are such beautiful flowers, don't you think?

That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet (Shakespeare)

Dead Roses

40 min Graphitint watersoluble pencils on 12" x 9" wc paper.

Wake up and smell the roses. Even as they die they still retain their beauty. The subdued colours and burnt edges add character and attract my artist's eye.

Dying Rose

40 mins watersoluble pencil on 140lb cold pressed watercolour paper 12" x 9".

The Dying Rose

Even as she dies she presents a vision of beauty and only one part of the plant perishes... soon another sweet fragranced head will awaken to brighten our tomorrow.