I am over the moon with excitement…
A few weeks ago I drove, with my family, across Sweden and Denmark, sailed the North Sea, and then travelled through pretty much every county in England, with the aim of collecting some of my old travel journals, sketchbooks and photographs (and visiting friends and family too).
It has been two weeks now since the initial excitement of finding my art work and checking that it was still intact and had not rotted away in my attic in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire. After stashing the sketches and snaps in my car, I drove all the way back to Sweden from Yorkshire and have subsequently been preoccupied by looking after my three little toadlings, while they enjoy the last few days of their summer hols.
But, today was their first day back at school, and I was able to look through my sketchbooks for the first time in years and years am so excited by seeing all my old memories.
Now I intend to use them to make lots of wonderful art, which I will share here. Hurrah to dry attics and hurrah to fantastic Swedish childcare!
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- View of Hong Kong harbour at night from the Star Ferry – from my Hong Kong sketchbook.
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- Page from my South American sketchbook, Lake Titicaca
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- A page from my Damascus Sketchbook
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- Frescoes from Qusayr Amra one of the desert castles just outside Jordan, from my Damascus Sketchbook
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- Sketches of my approach to Venice
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- A page from my Hong Kong sketchbook.
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- Front page from my Venice sketchbook.
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- Front Page of my Damascus sketchbook and journal.
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- Morning stroll in Hong Kong Park from my Hong Kong Sketchbook
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- Front Page from my Turkey and Greece Sketchbook
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- A page from my Russia Sketchbook
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- Sketches from the “Paris Exhibition” at the Royal Academy in London.
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- Detail cave paintings in the Ajanta Caves from my Indian Sketchbook
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- A matryoshka doll and map of Russia – from my Russia sketchbook
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- A page from my Russia Sketchbook
swansea historic family stories by diane heddon February 1, 2017
Hi could you please try to add this to my blog?? it is such a lovely blog that you have here…regards Diane.
Ali Dunnell February 1, 2017
Hi Diane, I am happy for you to put a link to my website on your blog and am glad you like my work so much. Ali
swansea historic family stories by diane heddon February 2, 2017
Thank you very much Ali. Yes I found your blog very nice . I have managed to place your blog. However I have some difficulties placing Ossjays blog in for some reason. Best regards Diane.
swansea historic family stories by diane heddon February 2, 2017
thank you for your like Ali.Good wishes to you regards Diane.