Out practising  with the camera while I can still remember what we have just been taught. Everything seems to get harder when you are on your own. Trying to capture movement, but would that stupid butterfly stay still enough for me to at least focus on it. Or the bee buzzing around in the sage bush. I must have looked like a lunatic running around nearly tripping over things with a camera held up to the face. I never did get the butterfly, and there were quite a few flitting around the garden. Had to settle for a slightly dark bee! Next week.....we shall see.

At least the tree stump stayed rigid for me!            

        

                                           

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Camera away and pastels out. At least my monkey is staying still!

As you can see  I am filling in background as I go along and now starting on the monkey's head. I always feel the picture really starts once you have the eyes of the animal. Suddenly everything feels like it comes to life.

Have a good week and do catch up with me next week.