Sunday Sketches

Happy Happy Sunday to you all. I am liking this habit of posting an entry for Sunday Sketches. Last year I did quite a few but other stuff just got in the way so it's great to feel like I am back!

Here's the finished Desert Island Pip. Had fun again just letting my imagination run free. Wonder if she will find any treasure?

Hope you are all having a wonderful weekend. We went to the local St George's Day celebrations yesterday and had a fab time. Jim was taking pictures for the local Business Association and I snuck a few in too. It really was a great procession and I especially loved the Harley's and the mopeds at the end. The noise was deafening but absolutely wonderful. I will post some more pictures soon but in the meantime, please head over to Sophia's blog to check out the other entries.

Happy Sunday.

Helen x

Sunday Sketches

Well a week after my last blog post I am back with a half finished sketch of Pip. It's been a week where I haven't blogged, but where I've spent time with my family, remembered the passing of my dear Dad and dealt with some serious day job work stuff. So I haven't really made the time to do much blogging or creative stuff. My soul has needed the break.

Time with the family was really needed and I will post some pictures soon of a farm trip.

I hope you are all well and that life is being kind to you and please head on over to Blue Chair Diary's blog to look at the other Sunday Sketches entries.

Helen xxx

Sunday Sketches

Sorry for the awful iPhone picture but we are heading out to Brighton today to see my best friend, so I didn't have time to get the fancy camera out.

I've made it to another Sunday Sketches.....so feeling very chuffed with myself. Pip has reared her pretty head again and this time finds herself on a Desert Island......I've not finished the drawing yet as want to add in some other sea creatures, so it's very much a work in progress.

Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter and a great Bank Holiday weekend.

Please head over to the wonderful Blue Chair Diary's blog to check out the others.

Happy Sunday xx

Pirate Pip - Here she is!

Good Morning! It's Sunday, the sun is shining and it's Mother's Day here in the UK. Wonderful. Happy Mothers Day to you all.

Here's the finished Pirate Pip sketch. I meant to post it the other day but the last few days have been a bit busy. I am pleased with how she turned out and I had fun using my gouache paints for this.

I haven't done a Sunday Sketches entry in ages, so I hope you don't mind me popping by and adding my sketch.

Wishing you all a lovely day. We are off soon to a kiddies party, then poor Jim is pretty much working the rest of the day editing a busy week of photography. Still, being able to follow your passion makes working at weekends worthwhile.

Have a fab day and please head on over to Sophia's blog to check out the other

Helen

Pip's journey continues

Last night I did some more to my Pirate Pip sketch, It's still a work in progress - I left it to dry and need to go back to add some lines to it.

I've enjoyed doing something different and not worrying too much about the outcome. That's one of the joys of a sketchbook.

Happy Wednesday - I hope you all have a wonderful day!

Pirate Pip

First of all, apologies for the rubbish photograph......not having natural light or having my normal camera meant a bit of a poor picture. But hopefully you can make it out.

Remember this post from a while ago.....well Sunday evening I dug out my sketchbook and started doodling. It began with a pirate ship and before I knew it, Pip emerged on the boat smiling at me. So I thought she would have a Pirate adventure!

Time to put some paint on her and see what happens.....I quite fancy bright colours myself.

Have a fab Tuesday.

Helen xx

Here's Pip and it's also my 200th Post!!!

Everything has gone array lately. I guess life it like that at times. My creative time has been zilch and I need to do something about it and quick. Now that the dreaded 31st January tax deadline is over I can breathe a bit – both at the day job and at home.

I have been de-cluttering and it feels good. I’ve still got lots to do as I really want to lead a simplified life. It’s true that the minute you give something to charity or throw it away, you find you need it, but seriously, if you’ve not used something in a year (even two) then do you really need it? And I’m talking clothes, shoes, bags, books, and just stuff. I keep asking myself why I am keeping things?

Anyway, before Christmas I shared some sketches I had done of a cat, which were based on my departed Pippa. Well here is the finished sketch...the one I liked the most. I wonder what journeys behold her in the future

Have a fab day, wherever you are and whatever you do.

Helen xx