Unfurling Ferns, 10th April

What I am really enjoying about sketching with my phone (a Samsung Galaxy Note 3 if you are interested) is … More

Arthur guarding the food bowls against strange men, 7th April

There were strange men in the house today, moving things and making noise. The cat food bowls had to be … More

I thought I’d have another go at drawing the chickens, but then it started to rain, so I went inside … More

In the background is gunnera just coming up, underplanted with tulips: the prehistoric and the refined, side-by-side. An unusual combination, … More

It’s really quite hard to draw chickens, they never stay still and they don’t even stay nearby for long once … More

In a fit of optimism, I planted some courgette seeds and put them on the propagator. Arthur has mixed feelings … More

There is an elderly and ailing plum tree in the chicken’s enclosure, One branch that is reachable makes nice plums, … More

‘Hat-Trick’, From Wikipedia: “A hat-trick or hat trick in sport is the achievement of a positive feat three times or … More

In fact the previous post was not the first drawing of Percy of the day: I managed a more complete … More

Percy Cat, washing his face without in fact bothering to sit up. I am not sure this was an entirely … More