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Hollyhocks on the allotments

I have always loved being outside sketching and find that there is a wealth of opportunities to capture, simply by just looking around you. Whether it is our wonderful wildlife, coast, countryside or the many character buildings, there is always something to sketch.

Sketch a day

Throughout lockdown I challenged myself to doing a sketch a day and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. The inspiration for this article came after wandering through a local allotment. What is it about allotments that artists find so fascinating? For me it is the mix of colour and

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