Curious Pine Marten poised on a decaying fallen tree trunk
A pine marten is perched in a rotting fallen tree trunk. Created using watercolour pencils in a sketch pad. The paper wasn’t really liking the water though.
Green Woodpecker in watercolour pencils
The largest of the native British woodpeckers, these have predominately green bodies, pale bellies, with a bright yellow rump and a red crown. They have short tails and a long tough bill. Males have a red centre to the black facial area. Green woodpeckers are quite loud. Green woodpeckers eat ants, digging deep into the colonies. Green woodpeckers can be seen all year round in England, Wales and areas of southern Scotland.
Treecreeper in watercolour pencils
Treecreepers are small birds that live in trees. They are very active and although they leave their breeding territories in autumn they usually venture no more than 12 and a half miles. This speckled brown bird can be seen in most of the UK all year round.
Nuthatch in watercolour pencils
Nuthatches are very agile and can hang upside down from branches. They are a woodland bird, usually staying close to their birthplace. They eat nuts and seeds, such as acorns and hazel nuts, and insects. They can be seen all year round in England, Wales and the southern edge of Scotland.
Blackcaps and Little Reds, watercolour pencil drawing
A male and female pair of blackcap birds are keeping an eye on some nearby children in a woodland setting. Blackcaps are warblers usually a summer visitor to the UK. The male’s black cap differs from the female which has a light brown one.
Pine Marten on a branch in watercolour pencils
European Pine Martens, Martes martes, also called baum marten, sweet marten and pineten, belong to the mustelid family along with the otter, badger, mink, wolverine and weasel. Pine Martens are native to Northern Europe.
Standing Fox, Watercolour Pencil Drawing
A standing fox drawn in watercolour pencils.
Red Squirrel drawing in watercolour pencil
A red squirrel drawn with watercolour pencils on watercolour paper.
Beaver drawing in watercolour pencils
A beaver created with watercolour pencils on watercolour paper.
Pine Marten watercolour pencil drawing
A watercolour pencil drawing of a pine marten created on watercolour paper.
Lynx drawing in watercolour pencils
A watercolour pencil drawing of a lynx.
Wolf drawing in watercolour pencils
A watercolour pencil drawing of a wolf.
Scottish Wildcat, in watercolour pencils
A Scottish Wildcat drawn in watercolour pencils.
Pine Marten with Pencil, in watercolour pencils
A standing pine marten holding a large blue pencil. My pine marten mascot hand drawn in watercolour pencils.
Sleeping Pine Marten on Crescent Moon, in watercolour pencils
A sleeping pine marten on a crescent moon, hand drawn in watercolour pencils. Don’t wake the pine marten!
Running Pine Marten, Watercolour Pencil Drawing
Created for my logo, this running pine marten was hand drawn using watercolour pencils.
Fox, Watercolour Pencil Drawing
A watercolour pencil drawing of a fox.
Hedgehog, Watercolour Pencil Drawing
A watercolour pencil drawing of a hedgehog.
Great Spotted Woodpecker, in watercolour pencils
A pair of Great Spotted Woodpeckers.
Chaffinch, Bluebell Haze, watercolour pencil drawing
A colourful looking male Chaffinch featured in this watercolour pencil drawing.