Tag Archives: the netherlands

Football fan art

Posted on August 10, 2017 by beastlyworlds

I don’t follow football all that much, but I enjoy the world and euro cups and this year’s Women’s Euro 2017 final was a fantastic one to watch! Here are a few quick ink & watercolour sketches of the Netherlands … Continue reading →

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Actual beaver

Posted on April 11, 2017 by beastlyworlds

A few days ago while on a walk I saw a wild beaver for the first time! A real live actual wild beaver, in the wild, being all beaver-like. I mean no big deal I wasn’t totally over-awed and straining my … Continue reading →

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December almost-dailies

Posted on January 4, 2015 by beastlyworlds

I started doing not-quite-daily drawings in December, as day-brighteners during a heavy cold and then as practice for pen drawing. Here are some, just small snippets from a day, most of them from my holiday – a few that I … Continue reading →

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A view to holiday feast preparations

Posted on December 26, 2014 by beastlyworlds

Pen drawing of Saar making vanille kransjes (our Mormor’s recipe), Mum making stuffing (a Yorkshire recipe) for the Christmas roast, and Flinky being a vital and beloved underfoot menace as usual. Hope you’re having a warm, relaxed and happy last few gem-like … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on July 8, 2014 by beastlyworlds

‘Where are you from?’ has always been a tricky question for me to answer. I have been moving between different countries ever since I was tiny; as a child I lived in West Africa, the Netherlands, Indonesia and Greece. The … Continue reading →

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Football card fever

Posted on June 16, 2012 by beastlyworlds

The collection of football cards featuring stadiums and players is in full swing in Holland. Fences have been set up outside the supermarkets, with banners announcing ‘ask for football cards here’ . Behind these the local kids wait with eyes like hawks’, … Continue reading →

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Walking along the river (doggy guide)

Posted on May 10, 2012 by beastlyworlds

Flinky shares his wisdom on walking along Dutch rivers. Apologies for my unstable internet situation. Should be more posting more often soon!

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