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A word from Alice - studio stories from Alice Draws the Line

  • Sketching in a canoe

    by Alice Savery
    Last Friday it was my birthday! To celebrate we hired a canoe and went down the River Wye from Glasbury to Whitney. 
    We took lots of snacks, and the spaniel and it was a lovely stretch of river. The wind was with us so it was very easy going. So easy that I managed to fit in two quick sketches.
    Posted in Outdoor sketching

  • Speedy Sketches at Malvern Spring Show

    by Alice Savery
    I had a great time visiting the RHS Malvern Spring Show on the 8th May. My cousin and I had a great day, and at the end of it we sat at a picnic table and had a cup of tea and a pastry and I got my sketchbook out. We were sat out of the way but near a walkway that led to one of the gates.
    Posted in Flower Show, Malvern Show, People sketches

  • Drawing Flowers with the art class

    by Alice Savery
    Everyone bought some blooms with them to the art class and we each chose one or two to study. I drew a Magnolia bloom and the group watched as I did it and I explained what I was looking at and thinking about as I drew while they asked any questions - before having a go themselves.
    Posted in Alice Draws The Line Workshop, Botanical Illustration

  • Sketch Across the World 2022 - Park Wood

    by Alice Savery

    This year I joined Kath (The Walking Sketchbook) for a sketch adventure in Park Wood, at Hergest Croft Gardens. It's not too far from the studio which is great. 

    It was lovely sat on a log drawing the bluebells with all the bright green beech leaves - and then a cuckoo called from the ridge - and continued to call as we drew and had lunch in the woods.

    Posted in bluebells, Forest Bathing, Green Sketching, Nature connection, Noticing Nature, Outdoor sketching, Sketch Across The World, Sketching The Seasons

  • Sketch Across the World 2021 - the Elan Valley part 2

    by Alice Savery
    For our Sketch Across the World 2021 creative adventure, we went to the Elan Valley. After sketching on the mountain road in the morning, Kath (The Walking Sketchbook) and I relocated to the river for the afternoon.
    Posted in Alice Draws The Line, Outdoor sketching, Sketch Across The World

  • Sketch Across the World 2021- the Elan Valley part1

    by Alice Savery
    I have just discovered this blog post saved, unpublished from last year's (2021) Sketch Across the World adventure with Kath - @TheWalkingSketchbook. 
    We went to the Elan Valley for a day of sketching. First up onto the mountain road which is where these are from.
    Posted in Alice Draws The Line, Outdoor sketching, Sketch Across The World

  • Bluebells and Cow Parsley

    by Alice Savery

    I spotted my first bluebell of the year a couple of weeks ago. Six days ago I returned to see how they were getting on and there were many more appearing.

    This morning I went to find them before opening up the studio. 

    There is a carpet of blue now! 

    I paused for a minute and did some quick studies in the A6 sketchbook I'd put in my coat pocket.

    Posted in bluebells, Nature connection, Outdoor sketching, Sketchbook, Sketching, Sketching The Seasons

  • A day at the beach

    by Alice Savery

    Last week I had a day at the beach with my cousin. Despite heavy drizzle when we left Herefordshire we had a dry day at the coast, with a bit of sunshine for an added bonus!

    We picnicked at Borth beach - and I sketched

    Posted in Alice Draws The Line, Drawing a Day, Outdoor sketching, Seaside, Sketchbook, Sketching

  • Illustrated Wedding Bouquets

    by Alice Savery
    Commission my bouquet Illustration! Bespoke artwork as a means of preserving your wedding flowers. This is a beautiful and original way of prese...

  • Hands at work

    by Alice Savery
    Prompt: Hands at work I thought I might show you the behind the scenes prep from the other day for my #moderncalligraphy workshop at the studio. Yo...
    Posted in About Alice

  • Best decision

    by Alice Savery
    Prompt: Best decision This first picture is of one of my sketchbooks that I kept at university - nothing to do with my degree as I studied Early Ch...
    Posted in About Alice

  • Three things...

    by Alice Savery
    Prompt: Three things I chose this photograph which was my ‘inspiration station’ when Andrea came to do a photoshoot at the studio back in 2020. Thr...
    Posted in About Alice