Welcome to the Sketchbooks section of the Gallery. Sketchbooks and drawing are a vital stage in my working progress. Often the books provide the place to experiment and develop ideas that become textiles, sometimes they are the end in themselves.

Below are pages from a selection of books.






Left: Inspired by the title 'Journey', this book illustrates a walk through the local area. Collage, acrylic painting.
Right: Detail of the collage above. Papers include tissue and handmade.
Left: Collage of hand painted papers and oil pastel drawing inspired by a painting by Hundertwasser.

Right: Graphite drawing onto cartridge and tracing papers.

Left: Working from a photograph (left hand side), this watercolour painting on handmade paper is trying to capture a rusty metal surface.
Left: Mummy wrappings provided the source for this graphite drawing on painted paper.
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