Goodness me, how long since I posted on here!
I can't believe I have managed to leave it so long since I last posted here (four years!!). Dear me, what a lapse and I don't really know why, other than I just got out of the habit. I haven't really an excuse even though since I last posted here I have retired from work. Silly me for thinking being retired would mean I would have more time on my hands, there are still not enough hours in the day, days in the week etc. I haven't completely neglected my art of course, but painting seems to have taken rather a back seat and I need to restart it for sure. Sketching has always been my stand-by, but I probably haven't done nearly enough in recent times to properly keep my hand in. That needs to change. By way of exposure, I shall work backwards a bit posting some images here. Beginning yesterday when I gave myself a kick up the backside and got out to do some sketching on a dry day - which was a nice change - just recently the glorious summer seems to have slumped into ...