by jenny.monds | Mar 22, 2023 | BLOGS
I picked this twig up recently on a walk with a friend. It is so completely covered in lichen that it almost looks like a large hairy caterpillar. The twig itself is only apparent at either end, like a skeleton providing a structure for the lichen, with just an...
by jenny.monds | Mar 12, 2023 | BLOGS
The Lily … even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these’. [Matthew 6:28,29] Some friends gave me a large bunch of these beautiful flowers last week. At the time they were all in bud, the tapered forms of which had a beauty of their own. Over...
by jenny.monds | Dec 24, 2022 | BLOGS
Pine cones have a feeling of Christmas for me. We have some gold-sprayed cones on the Christmas tree, and others in a bowl. I’ve always loved the shape of pine cones, and the way they close up tight and open up to release their seeds. Pine cones are fun to...
by jenny.monds | Dec 7, 2022 | BLOGS
A friend kindly gave me these quinces from her Japonica to draw. I’ve been studying their knobbly apple shape, and decided to draw them in liquid charcoal with a bit of pen outline and in artificial light, to make the most of their interesting angles and planes. The...
by jenny.monds | Nov 18, 2022 | BLOGS
Today I finally got round to drawing our beautiful orchid; a lovely gift from friends several months ago. I must admit to struggling to care for orchids in the past, but this one has flowered non-stop, and given us much delight. The beautiful shape of the flowers, and...
by jenny.monds | Nov 4, 2022 | BLOGS
in the cafe People are endlessly fascinating. I love sitting in cafes surreptitiously drawing them, and seeing how few lines are needed to get the essence of them. Snatches of overheard conversations are another delight- but I can’t listen and draw at the same...
