Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Steart Wetlands

Another drawing day at Steart with drawing friends Polly and Lesley, a thermos flask and biscuits. We chose a path towards the Quantock View Hide that over-looked two large water areas and several smaller ones in the distance. Watched swans, Highland cattle and this little resident through the tall reeds that lined the path.

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The wind-swept grasses, taller than us, making soft swishing sounds in the background.

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The water level gradually exposed more mud and undulations that formed lots of curved shapes even on a very grey day.

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The extra long sketchbook pages gave wide proportions.

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Tried making a composite by ripping strips from one drawing and adding to a second.

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8 comments:

  1. Debbie17 November 2016 at 04:33

    Such beautiful loose sketching, I found this so hard to do.

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  2. ferinn19 November 2016 at 02:00

    I love these,such wonderful marks.

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  3. Meg20 November 2016 at 08:57

    I love the composite drawing.

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  4. Catherine20 November 2016 at 09:18

    I love how curving the painted pages adds another element.

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  5. Catherine20 November 2016 at 09:18

    I love how curving the painted pages adds another element.

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  6. Catherine20 November 2016 at 09:18

    I love how curving the painted pages adds another element.

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  7. carrie donohoe14 January 2017 at 04:04

    This is very inspiring Sian. I went sketching with some friends to Berwick Church [where the Bloomsbury group have added their artwork] and then the South Downs to do some line drawings which we then used as inspiration for painting and patterning. Perhaps I'll add it to my blog!

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  8. carrie donohoe14 January 2017 at 04:05

    Did you use watercolours or inks?

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