A mixed bag of birds for my August daily drawings… my favourites are the simplest ones done quickly, it’s easy to overwork a drawing at this small scale.

September’s daily drawings with my inktense pencils were of pot plants… really fun to draw.

October daily drawings - some of the delicious food I ate on holiday. I’m not in the habit of photographing my meals so it was hard to remember to collect reference as I went.

November daily drawings - I decided to challenge myself to draw something that I’m not interested in… transport. Turns out there’s a reason you tend to draw things that interest you - it’s a lot more fun.

December’s drawings were of some of the odd bits and pieces who share my studio space. An eclectic bunch, but they all remind me of something and they brighten my (admittedly cluttered) work space.

I’m afraid I’ve neglected this blog for quite some time, but I just wanted to belatedly wrap up my year of daily drawings, getting to know my inherited Inktense pencils. With extended thanks to, and fond memories of my friend Kate Johnson who originally owned the pencils and very kindly passed them onto me. They are a wonderful reminder of her creative inspiration, and she is much missed.

I’m certainly less intimidated by the pencils than I was at the start of 2023, and I now have a much clearer idea of how to combine their wet and dry qualities. Limiting the drawings to weekdays makes the challenge a lot more do-able. And I’m convinced that the discipline of starting a work day with a drawing is a good one - even if I don’t feel like it one day, it’s always enjoyable, and I feel like I’ve achieved something before reaching for the on switch on my computer.

Check out my Instagram feed @corinne_welch_ for a slightly more reliable update on what I’ve been up to recently…