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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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a week in chamonix

a week in chamonix

17 September 2015

We recently spent a week in Chamonix, France. Famous for its location next to the Mont Blanc massif it's full of fit hikers, climbers, and people who like to fly. And so the town is, therefore, full o...

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exploring little french villages

exploring little french villages

18 August 2015

Our climbing life and my husband's BASE jumping take us to some wonderful, beautiful places. Places way off the tourist track. We avoid the famous, busy places and enjoy exploring parts of countries t...

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blob monsters

blob monsters

21 July 2015

While Norway in sunshine is a beautiful thing, it does rain a lot. But for my friend Heidi and I these rainy days are exciting because then there's ample reason to stay in doors and paint all day. And...

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summertime flowers

summertime flowers

7 July 2015

Wildflowers in Europe in summertime! Its hard to take a walk without spending most of the time crawling on your knees and taking photos on macro setting. I find myself sketching one tiny flower while ...

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an alternative view

an alternative view

13 June 2015

I always get a kick of of it when locals don't recognise the view I've sketched. This is the case in both the sketches above. While locals recognised their village church in the sketch at the top, the...

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