Happy 2013! The last few weeks have been busy for me, which meant I didn’t get a chance to post something till now. I thought I would show you one of my favourite subjects to draw: Wildlife. An owl drawn with a soft pencil (2B …
Merry Christmas, my dear followers! May you have a lovely, peaceful time with family, friends, loved ones. Warm wishes, Carrie
Winter seems to have finally arrived here. In the early hours of yesterday morning the snow fell, a white blanket that covered everything. It turned into sleet and rain later on and it was very cold. I went for a walk, wrapping myself up warm, …
This afternoon I had a sudden urge to go for a walk on the beach. I am blessed with living only 5-10 minutes away from the beach, so I wrapped up warm and jumped in my car after checking online that the tide was still …
In January, I took part in the River of Stones Mindful Writing Challenge 2012. I really enjoyed writing a small stone every day – it helped me to pause and reflect on my surroundings, to find the beauty in that moment. Here are a selection …
Last month I started a distance learning art course in illustrations and since then I have been busy sketching, drawing and submitting my work for feedback. Here are some examples of the sketches and drawings that I have done during my ‘play-time’. The above were …
Yesterday was a beautiful autumnal day. In the afternoon, as the sun was setting, Mum and I went for about an hour’s walk along a ‘country’ road and in the woods opposite the house. I took pictures with my smart-phone to document how lovely the …
