by jenny.monds | Feb 25, 2022 | BLOGS
After a battering by storms at home and the storms of war abroad, I thought a small delight might provide a moment’s respite. What better than the crocus, harbinger of spring. In the language of flowers, white croci usually represented truth, innocence and purity....
by jenny.monds | Feb 17, 2022 | BLOGS
There’s something comforting about a bedside table. It’s likely to be the last thing we see at night, and the first thing we see in the morning. Somewhere to put a lamp and a pile of books. It suggests reading, relaxing, getting ready to sleep or getting ready to...
by jenny.monds | Feb 1, 2022 | BLOGS
Today’s small delight is the humble onion. Present in most kitchens and an ingredient in most savoury recipes, where would we be without it? I have a love/ hate relationship with onions as I love the flavour they add, but don’t like the tears they can...
by jenny.monds | Jan 20, 2022 | BLOGS
Looking at the houseplants today. This one is Mother-in-law’s Tongue. Not a very pretty name for a rather attractive plant. It’s also known as ‘snake plant’, but I’m not sure that’s much better. Houseplants bring a bit of nature indoors, give us something to care for,...
by jenny.monds | Jan 7, 2022 | BLOGS
Happy New Year, all! Looking no further than the kitchen for today’s Small Delight, and three leeks. I spent five minutes just looking at these before I began to draw. Really looking at something is an interesting thing to do. Even if you don’t draw, spending...
by jenny.monds | Dec 23, 2021 | BLOGS
Time to wish you all a Happy Christmas, and thank you for accompanying me with my drawings through 2021. This is the Virgin Mary as Stella Maris, ‘Star of the Sea’. The figure is based on a statue on the Brittany coast, which is sited on the Pointe de Kerpenhir,...
