Pigeons at the Tanneries (sketch)

Pigeons live in little baskets on the walls around the tanneries in Marrakech. Their droppings are used in the leather making process. Check back on Sunday for a review of the Faber-Castell 9000 I used for this sketch.

Lounging in Marrakech (sketch)

Lounging in Marrakech (sketch)

Most days in Marrakech we had no choice but to doze at the Riad on the roof terrace or in the cool of the courtyard. It was a hard life. Being back at work this week in rainy old England couldn’t be more different! While lounging there we could hear the bustle of the city…

Marrakech Hitchhiker sketch

Marrakech Hitchhiker sketch

We passed this man trying to hitch a lift. He was holding a carrier bag – apparently many hitchhikers will spend the entire journey trying to sell you the contents of their bag if you pick them up. This sketch represents a first for me. It’s the first one I’ve ever done that I’ve put…

Boat in Lynmouth Harbour (3)

This is the third and final sketch of boats in Lynmouth Harbour, each drawn with a different Palomino Blackwing pencil. This week it’s the turn of the Palomino Blackwing Pearl. There’ll be a review of this pencil on Sunday. Drawn, as ever, in a Pink Pig sketchbook.

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