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Dryburgh Abbey In Scotland with Derwent Watercolour Pencils | Whims And Fancies

Yarn and colour pencils have taken over my world lately. In between designing and sewing paper piecing patterns, I am finding myself gravitating toward knitting needles and colour pencils. Not only are they great for keeping the hands busy, they also share a common thread for me – travel. As I knit a warm piece of clothing, I imagine myself wearing it in a far-away land, exploring. Later on, I revisit a favourite travelled place through painting, specially an old stone abbey or other ruins.

Dryburgh Abbey Scotland Derwent Watercolour Pencils | Whims And Fancies

A few months ago I was travelling to England and I wanted to take a painting project with me to fill in the long 10 hours of travel time on the plane. Of the places we visited in Scotland, Dryburgh Abbey is one of my favourites. I found an old photo and it instantly became the subject of my painting.

The picture you see above is how much I finished on the plane. Sadly, after I came back, I moved on to other projects and it was left unfinished.

While going through my sketchbooks searching for more unfinished drawings, I found one of my old pen sketches from another place we visited in Scotland.

Jedburgh Abbey Scotland Drawing | Whims And Fancies

A doorway detail in Jedburgh Abbey

Knitting Yarn | Whims And Fancies

A while back, my husband got me a set of yarn from the local yarn store. I was browsing on Ravelry for a hat pattern and noticed one that has a striking resemblance to the design in the Jedburgh Abbey doorway. I fell in love with the pattern and the red yarn was perfect for it.

Paragon Toque Knitting Hat Pattern | Whims And Fancies

It is called Paragon Toque. Instead of cables, this design is done simply with knit and purl. I made the large size hat since I like my hats to be a bit on the loose side. I had made a simple hat for my husband before, but this is the first hat I made for myself. I think I will be wearing this one a LOT. I love it!!

Derwent Watercolour Pencils Shade Card | Whims And Fancies

I recently started making slow progress on the painting again using my Derwent watercolour pencils. The colours are less intense than Inktense pencils and are easier to lift off if needed. They also blend beautifully. I always like to make a colour swatch of any paint set I acquire. Even looking at these colours makes me happy!

Purchase Weatherd Scottish Abbey

We visited Dryburgh during our stay in Edinbugh. As I was painting, I was reliving the moments of standing in front of the quiet Dryburgh Abbey Chapter House all on my own, soaking in the atmosphere of an old, wet stone ruin.

This Scotland-inspired art print would be nice for anyone who loves historic Scotland and Britain as well as people who love old European architecture prints.

I now have prints of this painting available in my shop. I would love for you take a look. As most of my artwork is travel-inspired, I am sure it would make a wonderful travel lover gift too.

These old medieval architectures invoke thoughts of not just travelling, but also of stories from medieval times. This print would be lovely for a book lover – anyone who loves to travel through pages.

I am enjoying this daydreaming escape through knitting and painting. Here’s to more daydreaming for all of us!

-Soma

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Leaf On Asphalt With Neocolour II | Whims And Fancies

One day, earlier this month, we decided to walk along a route that we haven’t been on since the beginning of spring. I found a few leaves on the asphalt that were already taking on fall colours. Of course I had to put a few in my pocket and bring them home. I painted one of them using Caran D’Ache Neocolor II pastels. The pastels are from a special edition Fall Colour set, which could not have been more perfect for this leaf. Afterwards, using watercolour, I painted cracked asphalt around it as the background.

Neocolour II and Escoda Versatil Watercolour Brushes | Whims And Fancies

I have been slowly buying a few good paintbrushes. I had always wanted to buy kolinsky. However, when it came to actually purchasing one, I could not make myself buy brushes made of “fur”. I felt that my paintings would be tainted forever. So I looked at different synthetic options and came across these Escoda Versatil brushes which are synthetic kolinsky. I can’t tell you how they compare with real kolinsky brushes, but I like these brushes very much.

Mine are round, short-handle brushes. They are well-balanced and feel very smooth on paper. I have successfully used them on hot- and cold-press watercolour paper, as well as mix-media paper. They retain their shapes very well and certainly hold enough paint for me to do long lines with ease. These brushes are also beautifully made. If you are looking into buying good watercolour brushes, I highly recommend them. Buy them from a proper source though, so you know you are getting the genuine article.

Thank You Hat With Purl Soho Pattern | Whims And Fancies

Since we vacation a lot in colder places, my husband recently requested a knitted hat. I opted for this easy Thank You hat pattern from Purl Bee. The pattern makes for a pretty long hat. However, since he wanted a shorter one, I reduced the length by about 2.5 inches. The pattern was extremely easy to follow. I was able to finish making the hat within just a couple of days despite intermittent knitting. It fitted him so well that I didn’t bother blocking the hat any more.

Lego Harry Potter Quilt Along | Whims And Fancies

I also wrote the next two Lego Harry Potter quilt patterns, and will be sewing them this week. Make sure to come by next week to get the patterns.

Happy Crafting,
-Soma

Daydreaming – Weatherd Scottish Abbey

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