I just came back from a short trip to visit a friend who lives high in the Swiss Alps. My children skied on snow for the first time (and I marvelled at how fearless they were) and I skied – terrified and slowly – and despite all this activity (clearing paths, trying to build igloos) I managed to do a little sketching too.
I like these sketches because I am not trying to be ‘realistic’ – I am leaving a lot out of the drawing and looking for a pattern, a story almost. I hope to do some more because this was fun – and, as with the cacti – I think it shows.
Natalie Eldred 