by jenny.monds | Jul 21, 2021 | BLOGS
I’m so enjoying the Jasmine on the front of the house. The intoxicating perfume wafts in every time I open the door. The white flowers remind me of those whirling windmills we had as children. Apparently the name comes to us (via Arabic and Latin) from the Persian...
by jenny.monds | Jul 13, 2021 | BLOGS
A quick glimpse of our (overgrown!) drive today. I enjoyed observing and drawing all the different textures of the trees and bushes, all running into each other, from the lovely smoke bush on the left to our neighbour’s beautiful willow tree on the right, via various...
by jenny.monds | Jul 8, 2021 | BLOGS
I love drawing with pen and ink, but sometimes it’s nice to use a pencil, as I did for this quick sketch of the pot of Rosemary on the patio. I love the scent released as I pinch a leaf between my fingers. I use it in cooking, but haven’t yet tried pouring boiling...
by jenny.monds | Jul 2, 2021 | BLOGS
The honeysuckle on the back of the house is now in full bloom, and is a delight. There are clearly lots of varieties, as this one is quite different from the one in bloom last month. The scent is wonderful in the evening and drifts into the house through the open...
by jenny.monds | Jun 24, 2021 | BLOGS
Apologies for this one. I’m not used to drawing faces, but couldn’t resist having a go at beautiful Aila (pronounced Isla) from a photo sent by a friend of her new granddaughter fast asleep. It doesn’t do her justice, but it’s perhaps good to be reminded that the...
by jenny.monds | Jun 15, 2021 | BLOGS
A return to the chives today, now they are in full flower. A mass of fluffy heads and leaves. Too pretty to eat!
