Plant Inspiration

Plants and nature are my all time loves as inspiration for drawing.
I went for a little walk on our grounds of Balls Park and picked up items which screamed pattern at me!
Just a little insight into how my mind works.... I don't always see an object for what is is, I look at shape, pattern and colours. I believe this is how my mind has been trained since I have been heavily involved in art and design since College. I love extracting patterns from everyday objects.

I am currently getting back to basics on my drawing and coming on leaps and bounds. I feel I have come full circle and honing my skills as an artist. I wanted to specialize in print at University but tutors urged me to go down the knitting route, I am glad I did but I have a hunger for detailed pattern which quite frankly you cannot get in knitting. So I am now looking at printing up tea towels and cards.... Coming soon!

So onto my drawings I have been getting on with.....

Card designs I have drawn up so far.....

Sitting by 'The Canal' at Balls Park.

I am fortunate to live on a beautiful estate called Balls Park in Hertford, Hertfordshire. 63 acres of picturesque Grade II listed parkland I get to enjoy on a daily basis.
I forget sometimes that I have all this land to walk around on!
So I went for a little stroll and settled down by the very large pond which is called 'The Canal'.

I have been admiring a textile artist on Facebook called Anne Brooke. I love her sketchbook work and have a hankering to do something along similar lines. The problem I have is I put myself down for not feeling like I have the right words to write down. But I figured if I put myself in a place where things are happening then I have a reason to write notes down.
I relaxed looked about and thought what is happening here and started creatively writing little sentences.
I also looked around me to see what caught my eye and felt like drawing.
So what I created is a nice couple of pages of sketches along with writing.
Not bad for a first try!
A big thank you to Anne Brooke for being an inspiration!