Well, it was actually more like mid-summer for three days at the end of last week. The boots, scarves and jumpers were discarded in favour of light and cool attire and we spent a beautiful day at Batsford Arboretum in Gloucestershire. The swathes of daffodils were almost over, but were being replaced with snakehead fritillaries, primroses, wood anemones, magnolias and cherry blossom.
I made a basic plein air sketch of this quaint Japanese style building using pen and Inktense pencils, adding more line work and stronger watercolour washes later at home.
Note to self: remember the old saying "Ne'er cast a clout till May be out". We are now back to cold, wet and windy!
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