Okay, I’m a little late in posting this one, but then I’m on holiday so surely can be excused 🙂
Read MoreMonth: September 2010
Sizergh Castle & Gardens
Today we had a run out to Sizergh Castle which is only a few miles outside of Kendal in Cumbria. We first met up at Sizergh Barn with a friend for coffee and cake, the barn is just outside the grounds of Sizergh Castle and is an excellent place to stop for a bite. The gardens at Sizergh Castle are great for a wander with the camera, I could not take photographs inside the castle as it’s not allowed, but I managed a few outside 😉
Read MoreMiserable
Painting rain and trying to capture the movement of wind on a piece of paper is not quite as easy as you’d think. After a few scribbles I came up with Miserable – He’d only been on guard duty for half an hour and he was already miserable, the rain came in waves varying from a heavy downpour to a total massive deluge. If that weren’t bad enough the wind was blowing so hard he could hardly catch his breath. A3 gouache with the reflection added in photoshop as an…
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Week 26 of the now badly named weekly challenge 🙂
Read MoreLong Meg and her Daughters
Today we had a quick run out to Long Meg stone circle, well the stone circle is actually made up from Long Meg’s daughters and Long Meg is a single Menhir standing alone outside the circle. The light was tricky, with the clouds drifting quickly in front of the Sun, but it was nice to get out and wander amongst the stones. Click here for larger version 😉
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