A few pages from my Journal

I almost threw away the small sketchbook I've been using as a 'carry round'. The paper isn't nice to work on, and I thought there was hardly anything worth saving. But when I looked through, I found I'd done far more than I realised,  and the sketches will help me record my progress. So I spent today (I'm on holiday!),  cutting,  tearing, and sticking to create more journal pages. As I'd promised to  post here regardless of how I feel about the standard of work -  here they are! The photos are a bit wonky,  as it was late by the time I'd finished. I feel really glad I've done it though,  I realised that I've been trying to sketch a wider range of subjects and broken out of my comfort zone a bit!

 Some wonderful fungi in our woods this year. This is my favourite, the 'Artist's Fungus'. Watercolour.*

 A few quick autumn studies. This is the seed head of wild clematis or 'Traveller's Joy'. Watercolour*

 Random things sketched each day. 2B pencil and coloured pencils**

 A record of an afternoon's sketching at Blaise Castle Museum and old Henbury village.  I had to do these standing  up, which is challenging!Ink and wash*

 More vignettes from King's Weston. Ink and wash*

Two views from 'Poppy Patchwork' in Westbury on Trym. This is as much as I can see from behind the shop counter.I had to draw them standing up, again! Ink and wash* 

I'm actually jounaling! I just hadn't realised:)

* St Petersburg' White Nights
**Derwent Coloursoft.

Bertie

Sketch of Bertie, my Adventures in Thread button jointed bunny assistant. 2b pencil.