WOYWW 822 Sketchmad

Hi all, I’m back for our weekly bloghop courtesy of Sarah’s Craft shed. Here’s my first sketch from the new online sketch course I’ve joined. I think mine looks more like the late, lamented Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead. . 

Adebanji Alede is a good teacher, I think, and £10 for 5 lessons is good. I think he makes more from the long term  group and from affiliate links for supply purchases. 

The purchase I’ve been most pleased with are these jumbo pencils. You can shade with them on the side of the lead to good effect. There was a bonus session this afternoon, which didn’t go so well for me. I should have stuck to the dimensions of the display as I’d printed the reference photo too big. 

Tonight’s sketch will be this one:

It’s quite a leap! 

I’m knitting again- a cardigan for my elder god-granddaughter (aged5). I will go back to the crochet hat but it’s too much intense counting at present. My head’s not there. 

I’ve a new god-granddaughter, born yesterday to my goddaughter. She’s lovely and I look forward to meeting her when next in Stoke. 

I’ve not been back up to Stoke but my cousin let me know my aunt’s now much worse and they’re trying to get her a place in a local hospice. I’m not surprised but it’s terrible news, she was so vibrant and practical. This was only last August. 

Bella much prefers me knitting or crocheting to sketching as she can supervise. 😻 She sends purrs to you all. 

We went for lunch at a lovely pub on Saturday: the Duck at Pett Bottom which used to be owned by Ian Fleming’s aunt. 

I know who I’d like to put in these stocks. (Hint below)

And finally…

I’ll be back to visit after my watercolour lesson tomorrow.  I’d love to see your comments, but please could you remember to sign them - I’m not comfortable with totally anonymous comments. Thanks. 

Happy WOYWW and all the best to you all

Hugs

Lynnecrafts xx