The tough and very prickly Carline Thistle (Carlina Vulgaris) can be found in sand dunes and dry banks and pastures around the U.K. Like most thistles it has pink/purple petals when in flower, which I think leave an even more attractive skeletal form and colours when the flower dies. Yellow and grey look great together and these golden yellows and warm grey are especially harmonious, in fact they're colours I can really live with and I enjoyed drawing this thistle - great walk too...
Pencil Sketch, first page of a new sketchbook !
Carline Thistle, brushes, Hella Jongerius vase, inky drawing stick, empty beetroot jar(?!) and a Rook and Pheasant feather.
Saunton Sands last week. Over three miles of sandy beach nearly deserted in winter - Fabulous !
Pencil Sketch, first page of a new sketchbook !
Carline Thistle, brushes, Hella Jongerius vase, inky drawing stick, empty beetroot jar(?!) and a Rook and Pheasant feather.
Saunton Sands last week. Over three miles of sandy beach nearly deserted in winter - Fabulous !
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...from my seasonal colour sample notebook.
...from my seasonal colour sample notebook.
