We have two RSPB nature reserves here in Weymouth. One, Radipole, is right in the heart of the town with the River Wey running through it. The other, Lodmoor, is at one edge, separating Preston and Melcome Regis and consisting of wetlands and reed beds. This is a lovely place at any time of day, […]
Old Harry Rocks mark the eastern end of the 95 miles of the Jurassic Coast. They started forming around 100 million years ago when plankton skeletons started to settle on the sea bed. 35 million years later, these chalk rocks were the result. It’s absolutely incredible what nature can do. Originally there was a continuous […]
I’ve always been drawn to water. Although there’s no pun intended with that statement, it’s true that I have fond childhood memories of sitting and drawing by the local river. Thinking about it now, I really ought to draw that river again. These days I get to see the sea every morning when I open […]
Dorset has a stunning coast with a lot of variety. The Fleet is a huge lagoon created by the extremely famous Chesil Beach. It’s a beautiful place, quite bleak in some parts, very pretty in other parts, and a haven for all kinds of wildlife. This is an impressionistic charcoal drawing, A3 in size. It’s […]
For this week’s picture of the week, we walk up a very steep part of the South West Coast Path and then down an even steeper slope to get to Lulworth Cove. Like Durdle Door, this is a scene that’s been painted and drawn countless times so I went up above the cove to get […]