Green-veined White

I am not sure how I have missed this butterfly over the years. I have probably ignored the whites and so hadn’t spotted this right under my nose. This was seen in abundance in north Hertfordshire a couple of days ago. I had originally planned to do a drawing of the greater stitchwort and then progressed to include the celandines and bluebells. Also saw the following butterflies in the spring hedgerows: orange tip, a blue, brimstone and a peacock. This iPad illustration is so full of spring colours and I was very pleased with the way it turned out - capturing all the colour and vibrancy of a roadside verge on a clear sunny day.

 

Brimstone Butterfly

Brimstone amongst a hedgerow full of wild clematis. iPad illustration. It was the first I had seen this year, spotted whilst out for a walk in the sunshine near Offley/Hitchin last weekend.

 

Sketching in Hitchin

 

Life seemed to be getting back to ‘normal’ in Hitchin with lots of people out and about shopping and enjoying the sunshine on the first Saturday after the easing of lockdown restrictions. 

Pheasants

 

Pheasants at Wrest Park (English Heritage, Beds). They were quite happy foraging amongst dead leaves only a few metres away from me and proved an interesting challenge to sketch. Whilst I was drawing, a robin came on perched on a branch almost within hand’s reach and was quite happy flitting around me whilst I drew.

Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire

Two sketches made today at Anglesey Abbey (National Trust). A beech tree amongst the daffodils and the Winter Garden: blue glory of the snow (Chionodoxa), purple/blue/pink lungwort (Pulmonaria), magenta elephant’s ears (Bergenia) and white paper birch trees.

 

Red Dead-nettle

 

Red dead-nettle on a roadside verge in Clophill, Bedfordshire. I took a few photos whilst on a walk today then sketched this in the evening on the iPad.

Sowing Seeds

Sowing climbing bean seeds in the greenhouse yesterday.

 

Sketching in Hitchin

It was cold in Hitchin today so I wrapped up warm and did some quick iPad sketches. Looking forward to the town opening up again with more people out and about and events returning to the town centre.

 

Cottage by the sea

 Birthday card for my wife. Procreate on iPad.

 

Wren

I spotted a wren on our patio amongst the pots of pansies so drew this. Affinity Designer on iPad.