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"Cake Zombies" - after a cold spring swim at Clevedon - pencil drawing by Nancy Farmer

Cake Zombies

“Cake Zombies” Shuffling and dribbling, with gaping mouths beneath woollen hats, their barely functioning brains comprehending just one word: “Cake?” … More

Calendar 2026, Clevedon, Clevedon Marine Lake, cold water swimming, Nancy Farmer, Nancy Farmer calendar, wild swimming, winder swimming
Version 2 of "Blue: Summer's Farewell Wink"

Blue: Summer’s Farewell Wink 2

A picture to see off summer…. Here’s another one from the 2026 calendar – this is for October, though in … More

art, Clevedon, Clevedon Marine Lake, drawing, illustration, swimming, wild swimming, winter swimming
Nancy Farmer's calendar for 2026 - front cover

The 2026 Calendar is here!

Delighted to be able to tell you that my 2026 calendar is finished and available for sale here:On Etsy (worldwide):https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4373668662/On … More

art, Calendar 2026, illustration, Nancy Farmer, outdoor swimming, pencil drawing, swimming, swimming at Clevedon, wild swimming
"Two Clowns, Down From Bristol" - drawing by Nancy Farmer about swimmers at Clevedon Pier

Two Clowns, Down From Bristol.

I can’t recall exactly when this happened, some time last year. Still one of the best comments ever, particularly as … More

Clevedon, Clevedon beach, Clevedon Pier, coloured pencil, drawing, Nancy Farmer, outdoor swimming, wild swimming

“Spinnaker Pants”

This drawing and story feature in April in my 205 calendar. Available here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/WaterDrawnArt Also, UK only but currently with … More

art, Clevedon Marine Lake, dressing, Nancy Farmer, outdoor swimming, pants, swimmers dressing, swimming, wild swimming, winter swimming

Hello Shallow End, Happy New Year!

This drawing has waited too long to appear on the blog…. as have several others that I’ll put up in … More

art, art by Nancy Farmer, Art for Swimmers, calendar 2025, Clevedon, Clevedon Marine Lake, coloured pencil, drawing, Sketchbook, sketching, wild swimming

The 2025…and 2026 Calendars

UPDATE: Delighted to say that my 2026 calendar is featured in The Guardian’s gift guide for Christmas 2025, but they … More

art, calendar 2025, Clevedon, coloured pencils, drawing, illustration, Lake District, Nancy Farmer, Nancy Farmer calendar, swimming, wild swimming
Solstice Skinny Dip - drawing by Nancy Farmer of 5 women jumping naked into Clevedon Marine Lake at sunrise

The Solstice Skinny Dip

It happened like this….Bev – “Well I have just agreed to do a sunrise skinny dip at the lake for … More

art, Clevedon Marine Lake, coloured pencil, drawing, open water swimming, skinny dip, Summer Solstice, wild swimming
"Frills & Chills" drawing by Nancy Farmer. A swim at Poole inspired by World Tutu Day

Frills & Chills

It had rained and rained… and rained. It had probably rained on World Tutu Day – which is a Thing … More

art, cold water swimming, coloured pencil, drawing, illustration, International Tutu Day, Poole, Swimming at Poole, wild swimming, World Tutu Day

The Arrival of the Trifle

PLEASE NOTE: To see this picture at its best, scroll down to the version below the story, and click on … More

Clevedon beach, Clevedon Swimmers, cold water swimming, coloured pencil, Nancy Farmer, New Year's Day, sea swimming, swimming, wild swimming

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