The house on the hill

A doodle from March, I really like the earthy colours (willow, baked earth, mustard, leaf green and charcoal).

It reminded me a bit of a patchwork of fields, some with bare ploughed earth, some planted with crops. I thought I could use this technique maybe in an abstract landscape.

I drew this in April, by which time I was able to draw for longer than 10 minutes, though still having to be careful not to overdo it and to rest afterwards. It’s so easy to get absorbed in the work, do it for too long and then regret it afterwards!  I’m still learning to pace myself.