Chattri
The Chattri sits in an unlikely location on the rolling hills above Brighton and Hove.
It’s a peaceful spot to sketch, but I had to navigate several fields of frisky cows and bulls to get to it!
Six Sails in Sussex
I took some time out from a very lazy stroll from Brighton to Lewes to sketch Ashcombe Mill, Kingston.
A finely dressed gentleman, out avoiding the royal wedding in his motor car, informed me that windmills with six sails are quite rare.
Pavilion Garden, Brighton
Horsing around
I prepared for sketching at the Royal Windsor Horse Show this weekend with Monika Zagrobelna’s really helpful blog post on how to draw horses.
Capturing these gorgeous beauties from life is a very different matter, but I fixed my eye on the prize and let the pen ride the page.
The ones that look like big dogs are Shetland Ponies. The others I blame on the champagne.
The tea tent was a gentle trot in comparison!
It was all so exciting that I forgot to sketch the queen!
The festival starts here!
A gorgeous day for the start of the Brighton festival children’s parade which kicked off this weekend. Featured on the left are Patcham Junior School with Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe. Many headed to the beach afterwards – melted and exhausted!
Face the fact
“Accomplish the great task by a series of small acts.”
Off the planet
The newly unveiled Hove Plinth was getting lots of attention today. The first sculpture on display is Jonathan Wright’s mechanical model of the solar system, featuring the delights of Hove rather than boring old planets.
Blatchington windmill is my personal favourite.
Doing it Edwardian style
The ultimate Sunday lunch at the Walpole Bay Hotel. Butter curls and Black Forest Gateaux, followed by a tipsy sketch!
A word in your shell-like
Who and when built Margate’s Shell Grotto remains a mystery, but they must have been bonkers! I almost lost the plot just trying to sketch it.
The giant shell lady in the cafe is the pearl in the oyster.
Vintage amusement
Dreamland in Margate is considered to be the oldest amusement park in the UK.
Sketching, beer and chips. What more could you need?
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