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...
by jenny.monds | Oct 5, 2022 | BLOGS
Old Man’s Beard I always think of Hallowe’en when I see Old Man’s beard in the hedgerow. It makes a good stand-in for thick cobwebs for children’s parties. Other names for Old Man’s Beard include Traveller’s Joy, and it is part of the clematis genus....
by jenny.monds | Sep 28, 2022 | BLOGS
Cow Parley seed head Autumn is officially here. While the days are still warm, the mornings and evenings are definitely cooler, and night comes earlier. On a weekend walk, the fields edges and verges were full of the mellow fruitfulness of dried seed heads. I...
