Wayland Smithy: Full Frontal 2013

We visited Wayland Smithy just over a month ago, but sitting down to draw at the Smithy was not really an option with children in tow. So I took lots of photographs, a few of which I have already made use of.

Above is the front of the barrow, rendered in those Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils, with a bit of white acrylic ink.

Wayland Smithy: Full Frontal 2002

The last time that I drew Wayland Smithy, it was a warm day in April, 2002, and I sat on the grass in front of the long barrow's entrance with pencil and A5 sketch pad:

I'll draw that ancient monument in 6 watercolour pencils

I recently acquired a small set of Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelle pencils. It's a special "competition pack" that contains six pencils in a tin with a piece of sandpaper. Basically, there are two reds, two blues, and two yellows.

In theory, these pencils should provide every possibility of colour. In practice, they need some getting used to...