Monique Sliedrecht

The wind has been blowing from the North Sea, forcing the leaves of the Italian Alders to loosen from their branches. The boughs of...

This is perhaps cheating somewhat, but I'm not feeling entirely well today, so in place of a sketch, I thought I would share this print I...

I went for a drive through Bettyhill and beyond. It rained a lot and I didn't have too much time to sketch, but managed to do this quick...

This morning I set out a bit later than usual, encouraged by the sunshine, which came and went with the mist that occasionally floated...

Hello and Happy Saturday. It's hard to believe another week has gone by. Slowly I've been pencilling my way through my sketchbook. I...

I found a sunny, cusiony place to sit in a grassy mound this morning. Whilst bright, it was very windy. I started drawing a sketch of...

It has turned out to be a wet afternoon at Freswick. I'm just waiting for someone to show up to discuss the garden and other work that...

Seaside sandplant, otherwise known as Sea chickpea or Sea pimpernel, is a low-lying succulent that seems to have spread quite a lot on...

What a beautiful day it has been here in Caithness. I love this time of year, especially on days like today. Soon I may go out to a...

This morning I got right down to it, without too much thought.... I plopped myself down on a sunny dry spot just beyond one of the...

While you can always rely on the steadiness of the tides, I wasn't sure which way the sky would turn this morning. The clouds ended up...

It's a little cooler, a little breezier today. I managed to get out before any rain started falling, and made my way south along the...

What a gorgeous autumn morning! The Wordsworth poem of yesterday definitely applies today, especially in the wake of what was a rather...

Insomniac Maya Angelou There are some nights when sleep plays coy, aloof and disdainful. And all the wiles that I employ to win its...

I’m making soup using carrots and parsley that have come in a veg box that a friend shares with me. While the beautiful locally grown...

It is silent outside, and the temperature is so comfortable, absent of any chill. The sun is soft. Waves lap gently against the...

I have just returned to Scotland after a couple of weeks in Canada. Coming back into the city of Edinburgh I am in awe of the lushness...

The swallows are back! I saw my first two preening themselves on the wire, high above where I was kneeling to sand down some wood panels....

and Silence This morning I woke up to the pleasant sound of birdsong outside my window, a sure sign that spring is finally here. The...