by jenny.monds | Sep 10, 2022 | BLOGS
Many of us will perhaps have been surprised how upset we felt at the news of the Queen’s death. I felt a strong urge to draw the Queen yesterday, and spent the morning in the attempt. The Queen was a small woman – and seemed to delight and charm all...
by jenny.monds | Sep 7, 2022 | BLOGS
A gladiolus This beautiful gladiolus, deep red, was a pleasure to draw. The one flower yet out swirls like a matador’s cape. I’m always intrigued by the repetition of patterns in nature, and the shape of the buds on the stem reminds me of an ear of barley. I will...
by jenny.monds | Sep 3, 2022 | BLOGS
A friend very kindly brought me a lovely orchid. I’ve been admiring the beautiful flowers, but when I came to draw it today I found that my interest was caught equally by the leaves as the flowers. The leaves are large and bendy and suddenly looked like green...
by jenny.monds | Aug 12, 2022 | BLOGS
A stem of watercress We live close to a chalk stream, and in the next village there are watercress beds. The drive down a very steep and narrow lane opens out to reveal large, square beds on the river full of dark green watercress which make an impressive – and...
by jenny.monds | Aug 6, 2022 | BLOGS
Rosemary At our last house, we had a large Rosemary bush in the garden. This cutting has rather a way to go to catch up! Rubbing the leaves and releasing the refreshing scent feels somehow cooling to smell on this hot, hot day. “There’s rosemary...
by jenny.monds | Jun 29, 2022 | BLOGS
Vintage helter skelter Today’s small delight is a vintage (1950s) fun fair, and in particular, the helter skelter. Wooden and colourful, it was reminiscent of a mediaeval tower, complete with flag atop. The words ‘helter skelter’ are rather...
