A party of jays

Okay, this image isn't showing jays partying as wild as they could be. It looks more like the day after a party. The one on the right does look like he’s regretting something... I do have an illustration of an actual jay party somewhere. Partying jays seems to ring a bell...

Tonight I'm a happy bunny! I have ink that works as it should so I can now clean the black fingerprints off my laptop!

I is for Ivy

Ignore any information in my last post that implied I had learnt my inky lesson! This turned out to be another pretty messy drawing, I'm going to stop being cheap and throw my ink out and buy a nice new bottle!

A very messy little Hedgehog

Note for my future self (and anyone else it might help)-
If the ink in the pot is really thick and gloopy, water it down first! Don't think it'll be fine and slap it on anyway, its makes a lovely mess and turns your hands black every time you touch it. Lesson learnt! Now I've just got to clean it off my scanner...

A little birdie

This little fella is a Goldcrest. The Goldcrest is the smallest bird in the UK. Even though it's tiny the females have still me known to lay up to 12 eggs at once.

The Foxgloves that nearly didn't make it

I had a little help with this one. Harvey (my dog) decided the drawing would look better ripped into little pieces all over the floor. Ive managed to jigsaw it back together. Unfortunately this experience has made him discover that my desks full of fun chewable stuff, so far we've played tug of war with a ruler, some paintbrushes and a pencil. The pen didn't survive.

Emperor Moth

Time for another insect. This Emperor Moth loves to eat heather and is easily identified as its the only large moth with eyespots on all wings. Although it is often mistaken for a butterfly.

 

Bellis perennis

Daisies! This has given me the urge to make daisy chains, if only it was summer. Nevermind I will have to just play in the snow instead.

 

A charm of Chaffinches

Chaffinchs the most common finch in the UK. These are male birds, the females are brown and black. They have many nicknames including pink twink, chaffey and pinkery.

 

B is for...

Lots of things (see dictionary for examples) But I have chosen Badger. Time to start planning C.

 

Hello internet, its been a while...

This blog has been neglected for sometime now. (Sorry blog) Time to wipe off the dust and start adding new stuff! This is what I am playing with at the minute. I am working my way through the alphabet, starting with a of course. This little chappy is a Alder fly. He usually has a home on plant life near water. B to follow shortly...