Painting with London Clay

The Naze is a fast-eroding headland near my home in north Essex. I'm falling in love with it. In fact, I find it so wonderful I've decided to write my master's dissertation about it. 

The Naze, Essex

When I was walking at the Naze the other day, I had taken a small paintbrush with me. I wanted to experiment with painting with the London Clay. This is my first attempt. 

It worked better than I expected! My hope is to experiment more with it on future walks - maybe try to paint some portraits of the overwintering birds, like this speedy little Turnstone!

Lovely Lichens!

Some beautiful lichens from a recent walk at Wrabness Nature Reserve. Lichens are organisms actually made up of two species - an algae or cyanobacteria, plus a fungus. Their relationships create a variety of delicate structures and textures. A joy to behold!