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A word from Alice - studio stories from Alice Draws the Line

  • Pigeons...

    by Alice Savery

    Look at all these pigeons I spotted in Barmouth yesterday. All on the railway bridge.

    We hadn't parked for long enough for me to sketch them there and then, and so today I drew four from the photographs I took instead.

    I started with black ink - mixing it with water for the initial layer. Later adding colour pencils, white dry pastel, silver ink and charcoal pencil as well as black and grey brush pens.

    Posted in Black ink, Drawing a Day, Follow the whispers, Sketchbook

  • Scarecrow Sunday Open Studios event!

    by Alice Savery

    Scarecrow Sunday is an annual event in the village of Brampton Bryan where my studio is based. You can read all about it on the village website here.

    Lots of people visit the village on that day and so we have decided to do our Summer Open Studios event on the same day too!

    Posted in Alice Draws The Line Studio, Brampton Bryan, Open Studio, Studio

  • Preserving Katie's wedding bouquet

    by Alice Savery
    I had thought about drawing wedding flowers for years. But sat on the idea, uncertain whether it was an idea that people would want. 
    And then, in 2021 I saw this photo of Katie showing her wilted wedding bouquet, which she had taken on honeymoon with them and it galvanised me into action!
    Posted in Botanical Illustration, illustrated wedding bouquet, Wedding, Wedding anniversary, wedding flowers

  • Flower studies: Sketching in the walled garden at Attingham Park

    by Alice Savery
    Last week I spent the day at Attingham Park (National Trust property, gardens and parkland) near Shrewsbury. Mainly in the Walled Garden which is looking amazing. 
    I've been planning on doing this for ages - visiting to draw the species in bloom at different times of year. Finally, I did it.
    Posted in Botanical Illustration, flower studies, walled garden

  • Sketching in a canoe

    by Alice Savery
    Last Friday it was my birthday! To celebrate we hired a canoe and went down the River Wye from Glasbury to Whitney. 
    We took lots of snacks, and the spaniel and it was a lovely stretch of river. The wind was with us so it was very easy going. So easy that I managed to fit in two quick sketches.
    Posted in Outdoor sketching

  • Speedy Sketches at Malvern Spring Show

    by Alice Savery
    I had a great time visiting the RHS Malvern Spring Show on the 8th May. My cousin and I had a great day, and at the end of it we sat at a picnic table and had a cup of tea and a pastry and I got my sketchbook out. We were sat out of the way but near a walkway that led to one of the gates.
    Posted in Flower Show, Malvern Show, People sketches

  • Drawing Flowers with the art class

    by Alice Savery
    Everyone bought some blooms with them to the art class and we each chose one or two to study. I drew a Magnolia bloom and the group watched as I did it and I explained what I was looking at and thinking about as I drew while they asked any questions - before having a go themselves.
    Posted in Alice Draws The Line Workshop, Botanical Illustration

  • Sketch Across the World 2022 - Park Wood

    by Alice Savery

    This year I joined Kath (The Walking Sketchbook) for a sketch adventure in Park Wood, at Hergest Croft Gardens. It's not too far from the studio which is great. 

    It was lovely sat on a log drawing the bluebells with all the bright green beech leaves - and then a cuckoo called from the ridge - and continued to call as we drew and had lunch in the woods.

    Posted in bluebells, Forest Bathing, Green Sketching, Nature connection, Noticing Nature, Outdoor sketching, Sketch Across The World, Sketching The Seasons

  • Sketch Across the World 2021 - the Elan Valley part 2

    by Alice Savery
    For our Sketch Across the World 2021 creative adventure, we went to the Elan Valley. After sketching on the mountain road in the morning, Kath (The Walking Sketchbook) and I relocated to the river for the afternoon.
    Posted in Alice Draws The Line, Outdoor sketching, Sketch Across The World

  • Sketch Across the World 2021- the Elan Valley part1

    by Alice Savery
    I have just discovered this blog post saved, unpublished from last year's (2021) Sketch Across the World adventure with Kath - @TheWalkingSketchbook. 
    We went to the Elan Valley for a day of sketching. First up onto the mountain road which is where these are from.
    Posted in Alice Draws The Line, Outdoor sketching, Sketch Across The World

  • Bluebells and Cow Parsley

    by Alice Savery

    I spotted my first bluebell of the year a couple of weeks ago. Six days ago I returned to see how they were getting on and there were many more appearing.

    This morning I went to find them before opening up the studio. 

    There is a carpet of blue now! 

    I paused for a minute and did some quick studies in the A6 sketchbook I'd put in my coat pocket.

    Posted in bluebells, Nature connection, Outdoor sketching, Sketchbook, Sketching, Sketching The Seasons

  • A day at the beach

    by Alice Savery

    Last week I had a day at the beach with my cousin. Despite heavy drizzle when we left Herefordshire we had a dry day at the coast, with a bit of sunshine for an added bonus!

    We picnicked at Borth beach - and I sketched

    Posted in Alice Draws The Line, Drawing a Day, Outdoor sketching, Seaside, Sketchbook, Sketching