Day 361 - Stonethwaite beck.

Watercolour

Only 4 to go!!

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Day 349 - Bark House Mountain Base, Ashness Bridge.

Watercolour


Bark House was originally used to store oak bark before it was sent to the Keswick tannery. Now the National Trust occasionally opens it up for visitors as somewhere to come and warm up by the fire.

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Day 327 - By the Lac de Lacam, the Gramat Causse.

In this sheep farming country there are small stone shelters for shepherds to shelter from the heat of the day.

Watercolour



Many thanks to for the fabulous image and Happy Birthday to Abby Winter!

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Day 304 - Night beach.

Watercolour



An eerie scene on Quarteria beach at midnight. Another page and month completed. ✅

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Day 302 - Ocean sunset.

Watercolour.

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Day 268 - River Cam at Great Chesterford.

Watercolour and gouache.

Another page ✅

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Day 265 - Clouds over the riverbank.

Watercolour and ink.

💯 days to go!

Used my new bamboo reed brush to draw with Indian ink. Discovered that a piece of found pottery shard makes an excellent brush rest.

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Day 264 - Barf.
Sorry I just couldn’t resist!

Quick watercolour sketch done in my tea break on tonight’s painting course.


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Day 263 - Vine leaf. 🍁

Watercolour.




The vine leaves in my garden earn their place at this time of year as they start to turn a beautiful burgundy colour.

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Day 258 - Tree near the walled garden.

Watercolour and pen.



Feeling a distinct lack of inspiration today for the last image on the page, not helped by the fact that I can’t find my glasses, (no they’re not on my head).

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Day 251 - Glengarrisdale bothy.

A lot has happened since asking permission from to use his wonderful photo.
I think Queen Elizabeth II would approve of this Scottish mountain scene and also the spirit in which Nick has taken on his adventure.

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Day 246 - Brooding clouds.

Watercolour sketch.


Apologies for all of the Essex fields shots this week. They’re just too attention grabbing to bypass. The landscape around here changes from green to yellow to brown in quick succession. Enjoying these golden days.

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