A brief pause in Great Malvern ...

We stopped in Great Malvern for a coffee and fresh air en route to Ledbury ........ Ten mins to capture the scene...........you won't often see people in my pictures ........

Less is more, landscapes in my sketch book ...

As always, I am just trying to capture the moment in my sketchbook, rather than to be geographically accurate, I take photos which I can use together with my sketches and any notes when I return to my Studio ........  So here is a view from the Clee Hill, another from Great Chatwell and a real quick sketch of the Ironbridge.........

More from the kitchen cupboards...

Just having fun with in my sketch book ......

A visit to The Citadel ...

A visit to my friend Sylvia's idyllic home in Shropshire with magnificent views towards Wales, what a treat.  A pot of tea and home made cake spread on the table in the glorious sun of early September and I had a black pot filled with cut herbs right beside me, there were also some white anemone which took my eye...... I could happily keep a daily sketchbook of Sylvia's garden alone .....

A recent visit to Weston Park ...

We had walked to Weston Park from a friend's house and, as always there were endless sketching opportunities.  I advocate having a very small, limited kit to keep handy for sketching, whether that is at home, in your car or in your bag.   A smaller kit means you can easily pick it up and use it, ideally every day ..........

Food ...

Sometimes I really am stuck for something to sketch or paint, but there is always food......