The first cuckoo of many springs

I'm so excited, I've just heard the first cuckoo since we moved back to Dorset. and, since I didn't hear any when we lived in Bucks, that's the first one for 20 years. Long may they continue to call.

March Mixed Media Course

Four ladies enjoyed the sunshine in Dorset last week, getting out and about to sketch and coming back to the studio to experiment with mixed media. Collage (for texture and colour), oil pastel and water based paints, applied with sponges, obsolete credit cards, bits of card as well as the more usual brushes and palette knives.
We all had a good time, I learned as much as anyone else, here are some pictures of the course and the lovely results.