An ongoing series of observational drawings in pencil, charcoal and Sumi ink working from plants, trees, natural forms and places found close to home in North Fife. The drawings begin in careful looking but move toward the expressive, less a record of appearance than a tracing of energy and presence. Materials range from large to small scale studies each format finding a different quality of attention.

Drawings 2023 - 2026

Evening Primrose
Pencil on paper, 30 x 42 cm. 2025

Solstice - in memory
Balmerino Sweet Chestnut, composite pencil drawings (in progress) 100 × 70 cm. 2026

Hawthorn Tree
Pencil on paper, 30 x 42 cm. 2024

Astonishment Drawing - Shell
Pencil on paper, A3. 2020

Falling Clematis 1 and 2
Charcoal on paper, 30 x 60 cm. 2024

Plantain Lily
Charcoal and white chalk on paper, A3. 2025

Himalayan Poppy
Pencil on paper, 30 x 42 cm. 2025

A detailed black and white pencil sketch of a tree with intricate bark texture and sprawling branches against a white background.

Beech Tree
Pencil on paper, 30 × 42cm, 2026.

Grass
Watercolour on paper, 15 x 21 cm.2023

Daffodils
Sumi Ink on paper, 15 x 21 cm. 2026