A break from urban sketching with some rural pictures! They were all done in the Mendips, which rise above the Somerset Levels and have surprisingly good views for their size. An ink-filled water-brush was perfect for drawing the pattern of trees and hedges in the fields far below. And released from the city my water-colours came into their own, suiting the soft contours, subtle colours and broad features of the landscape and skies.

Looking South-West over the Levels towards the Quantocks…

…West, down the Bristol Channel past the two tiny islands of Steep Holm and Flat Holm and across to Wales (sketched using water-brushes filled with dilute ink)…

…two views looking South East to Brent Knoll, a local landmark…

…two from the top of Crook Peak, including an avid reader (she highly recommends ‘The Night Circus’)…

…the path along the ridge…

…and finally, looking out from Weston-super-Mare beach towards Steep Holm at sunset after completing a three day walk.