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New tutorial on sketching autumn leaves with loose ink and watercolour. Black or brown? Join me LIVE, this Sunday, 1 PM UK time, on Patreon ~ link in bio. I will show you my approach in sketching the intricate arrangement of conifer needles and we will draw with ink and watercolour this gorgeous dried branch of China fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata). Zinnia in November Cunninghamia lanceolata, the subject of Sunday's LIVE drawing*. I will show you how I draw the intricate arragement of the China fir needles and we will create together a beautiful illustration in ink and watercolour. Sketching flowers 24. Dayflower. In today’s tutorial I will show you step-by-step how to draw with ink, watercolour and gouache the little flower of Commelina. New tutorial on drawing a pine cone with ink and watercolour. "A longing to wander tears my heart when I hear trees rustling in the wind at evening. If one listens to them silently for a long time, this longing reveals its kernel, its meaning. It is not so much a matter of escaping from one's suffering, though it may seem to be so. It is a longing for home, for a memory of the mother, for new metaphors for life. It leads home." Mushrooms A universe in a leaf New video tutorial on how I prepare a composition for a botanical portrait and how I render the fruits and leaves of Cotoneaster with ink (link in bio) So good to see this blackberry ink portrait finished. Sketching at the arboretum Humulus lupulus (hop) September recordings in the botanical journal: coneflower, Magnolia macrophylla and boxwood fruits. Fading rose Sketching flowers 23. Parnassia palustris. In today’s tutorial I’m drawing with ink and gouache the flower of Parnassia, highlighting its beautiful geometric structure. Rosehips season #wip Evening sketches. Magnolia fruits and oak galls. Third time's a charm 😊 Drawing this became a bit eerie, hence the fluidity of lines. Centaurea drawings New tutorial on drawing with ink and watercolor a dried leaf of Magnolia macrophylla. Listening to Ella Fitzgerald and practicing for tomorrow's live. Three pears, dip pen and sepia ink. Pear study in sanguine and ink. Working on a commission. Watercolour, gouache and ink on handmade toned paper. Time lapse of drawing the rose. Adding the bright yellow flower of Rudbeckia laciniata (coneflower) in my botanical journal. Drawing a rose in the old masters style, with modern materials, for my Patreon Masterclass. New live tutorial on drawing blackberries (link in bio)

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