Today Liz and myself took ourselves off to Winkworth Arboretum and I would like to show you three ways of reacting as an artist. And maybe, most of us can manage one of the  reactions, or at least have some fun and have a go.

Firstly we saw a family (above) having a picnic, result a quick, lightening sketch, not very clever, but caught the moment and feeling.

Second and below, we all carry cameras around with us all the time, just look at your phone. It is difficult to take a bad photo at Winkworth, well almost. But you don't  have to show it to anyone if it is that bad.

 

Then lastly have a go at a proper ketch, it don't have to be good, a sketch is a quick impression. You don't need expensive paper, anything will do, even an old envelope, or your sandwich wrappers and an old Biro is a pretty good marker. So just have some fun. The one below was ten minuets while we had lunch; its not great, but it was great fun.

So when you next go out for the day have some fun; try one of the three, you know, you might just do something  which you are proud of.

Duncan.