Renee Walden
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little mountain villages - calendar 2018

little mountain villages - calendar 2018

5 November 2017

I took a trip down memory lane yesterday and made a calendar with 13 of my sketches of little mountain villages in France, Spain and Italy. It is available through Redbubble and can ship anywhere in t...

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the time it takes

the time it takes

20 August 2016

Almost everyone who pages through my sketchbook asks 'How long does one of your paintings take?' The answer is ... around about 2 hours. That's a long time to sit in one spot! But here's the thing. I ...

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urban sketch in italy - step by step

urban sketch in italy - step by step

5 August 2016

I thought it would be fun to take a series of shots showing the steps I take when doing one of my urban sketches. Here is the scene I chose. It's in the tiny town of Daghei in the Dolomites in Italy. ...

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time in the mountains

time in the mountains

31 July 2016

It has been ages since I wrote a blog post because we've been spending the last few weeks in the mountains with very little mobile coverage. And, to be honest, when we're in solitude-mode, I don't oft...

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2015 reflections

2015 reflections

4 January 2016

As I continue to grow as an artist, I find immense value in going back and reflecting on work I've completed in the past. I'm good at dating most of my works and it is heartening, especially when I'm ...

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island time

island time

24 October 2015

David and I love the Mediterranean. It suits me especially because I love the sea, but I'm a real scaredy-cat when it comes to waves. It's not that I'm not a good swimmer, it's just that I was born wa...

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getting lost in venice

getting lost in venice

5 October 2015

Recently I left the boys in the mountains and hopped on a train to Venice. Just me, my sketchbooks and paints, for 2.5 days of sketching. Well ... not just sketching ... also lots and lots of walking ...

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