Raptors

Graphite on Moleskine sketchbook detail of raptors at Natural History Museum, Tring

Demonstration piece completed on a sketching day with my students. This museum has a wonderful collection and is a great opportunity to sketch all manner of birds and animals without having to worry about them moving. Graphite on Moleskine sketchbook, 28 x 20 cm

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Les Machines de L’Ile, Nantes

Sketchbook detail pen, ink and watercolour of Les Machines de L’Ile, Nantes

This magnificent elephant goes ‘walkabout’ several times a day with hoards of excited passengers on his back. He waves his trunk, roars, wiggles his ears and squirts water over the crowds that gather along the route. Pen, Ink and Watercolour on Khadi paper, 24 x 20 cm

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Stotfold Mill, Bedfordshire

Sketchbook Pen, Ink and Watercolour on Khadi paper detail of Stotfold Mill Bedfordshire

Demonstration piece completed on a sketching day with my students. This was completed from the middle of a field. Always walk around the subject to find the best view. Pen, Ink and Watercolour on Khadi paper, 40 x 20 cm You can find out more about materials suitable for watercolour in out Art materials section.

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Tumeric

Botanical illustration of a tumeric flower by SAA artist David Lewry

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