Yesterday I finally got out and sketched ‘en plein air’. I used the art set created and given to me as a birthday present last year by Margaret of Konstant Kaos. We went to Hanging Rock where we had a picnic (of course), walked up to the summit taking photos, then I settled down with Paul to sketch while the rest of our group headed for the playground with their kids.

It was a beautiful day, and I left with a feeling of contentment and satisfaction that I think I would have had even if I’d been unhappy with the sketch. Just getting out and giving it a go was achievement enough.