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🎨 Artist & Art Tutor. ✍🏻 I love drawing, painting and being outside. Classes and workshops in Winchcombe, Cheltenham and surrounding areas.

Our newest garden resident is this handsome chap - a male great spotted woodpecker. He’s very confident and brash and comes in about every 5 minutes to tuck into our peanuts. All of the other birds scarper!

I’ve been reading all about them and learned that woodpeckers have long twirly tongues that wrap around their brains and act as shock absorbers. They also have cross shaped feet to help them climb trees. I love how he uses his tail as a prop to help him cling on.

Such a smart little chap - I’m in love 🥰

#greatspottedwoodpecker #dendrocopusmajor #britishwildlife #winchcombe

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Our newest garden resident is this handsome chap - a male great spotted woodpecker. He’s very confident and brash and comes in about every 5 minutes to tuck into our peanuts. All of the other birds scarper! I’ve been reading all about them and learned that woodpeckers have long twirly tongues that wrap around their brains and act as shock absorbers. They also have cross shaped feet to help them climb trees. I love how he uses his tail as a prop to help him cling on. Such a smart little chap - I’m in love 🥰 #greatspottedwoodpecker #dendrocopusmajor #britishwildlife #winchcombe

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Capture Trees in Charcoal at the Highest Point in the Cotswolds!

1pm - 4pm Saturday 13th June on @cleeve_common

Join me for an immersive workshop where we sketch cleeve_common ‘s most iconic trees, using charcoal, graphite and rubbers.

Known as ‘The Twins’, two beech trees have kept watch over Cheltenham for decades. Very close by stands the solitary ‘Memorial Tree’, a silent guardian of the common and place of remembrance for many.

We will walk out across the common to meet and sketch them. Learn how to tackle trunks, bark and branches and where to start with all of those leaves!

Learn how to draw some local landmarks with souls and lots of history! Complete beginners very welcome and all materials provided.

To book visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-drawing-trees-with-charcoal-tickets-1988041719299?aff=efbevent

#cleevecommon #buyexperiencesnotthings #beginnersartclass #artclassnearme #learnsomethingnew #thingstodointhecotswolds #ArtWorkshop

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Capture Trees in Charcoal at the Highest Point in the Cotswolds! 1pm - 4pm Saturday 13th June on @cleeve_common Join me for an immersive workshop where we sketch cleeve_common ‘s most iconic trees, using charcoal, graphite and rubbers. Known as ‘The Twins’, two beech trees have kept watch over Cheltenham for decades. Very close by stands the solitary ‘Memorial Tree’, a silent guardian of the common and place of remembrance for many. We will walk out across the common to meet and sketch them. Learn how to tackle trunks, bark and branches and where to start with all of those leaves! Learn how to draw some local landmarks with souls and lots of history! Complete beginners very welcome and all materials provided. To book visit https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-drawing-trees-with-charcoal-tickets-1988041719299?aff=efbevent #cleevecommon #buyexperiencesnotthings #beginnersartclass #artclassnearme #learnsomethingnew #thingstodointhecotswolds #ArtWorkshop

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