Sheltering from the rain under the motorway bridge.
End of the drive
27 February 2019
Summer in February
26 February 2019
Just last week, I said that it would be nice to visit Worth Park in the sunshine. Here we are, eight days later, on the hottest winter day ever. There have been signs of early spring, with daffodils in flower already, but now we've gone straight on to summer. It seemed appropriate to draw the sundial.
Corner of the field
24 February 2019
Spring morning. Where the park adjoins the fields around. The hedge goes north, and a footpath leads west. There is one daffodil in flower. A woman with a grey Weimaraner says, "Aren't we lucky?"
Down by the river
23 February 2019
Warmest day of the year so far, but it shouldn't be like this in February, should it?
Two paths up
20 February 2019
From the bridge under the motorway, you can turn either left, up the hill, or right, up the hill.
And back to Winter
18 February 2019
Today's venue was dictated by the cold rain: Worth Park has some big trees to shelter under. Even so, you can see some marks made by raindrops.
It's three years since I was here last. One day, I'll come here in sunshine...
It's three years since I was here last. One day, I'll come here in sunshine...
Ashdown Forest in Winter
A painting based on yesterday's sketches.
Acrylic on paper, with elements of collage. 60 x 50cm.
Still winter in the forest
16 February 2019
Ashdown Forest is higher ground, and the fog always gathers round there at this time of year. No wind to clear it away. Watercolours took ages to dry.
These are in the northern part of the forest, near "Piglet's Car Park". The memorial to A A Milne and E H Shepard is in the trees at the top of the hill.
Finished off with a pencil sketch and some abstractions.
These are in the northern part of the forest, near "Piglet's Car Park". The memorial to A A Milne and E H Shepard is in the trees at the top of the hill.
Finished off with a pencil sketch and some abstractions.
Spring here...?
Sunshine with warmth. And shadows, real shadows with depth and colour and hard edges. Intentional shadows, not just darker bits because the sun wasn't strong enough to get round there; shadows with a purpose.
Spring near
14 February 2019
Birds singing. Squirrels running. Shoots rising. Spring almost, almost here.
A new part of the park
Found a new part of the park today, after twenty years of wandering around there. Some sunshine and strong shadows. Almost warm, but muddy underfoot.
Small signs of Spring
09 February 2019
Peter, Paul and Eric
08 February 2019
Heavy rain and strong winds. Taking refuge in the church. No lights, can hardly see. Drawing and painting more with optimism than anything else.
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