One Sketch #26) Seagulls

Yes, I was looking for inspiration at lunchtime, and these little buggers were standing on my windowsill. I snatched up my biro and a piece of paper.

There's pickings to be found

On the grass, on the ground

Everywhere, all around

It lies.

With my claws and with my beak

I will gather what I seek

I am neither shy, nor meek

No surprise.

So before my verse is through

I should ask, is it not true

- If I'm vicious, aren't you too?

Tell no lies. 

One Sketch #25) Exeter University (Thursday 19th)

Yes, sorry I didn't post yesterday, but I was taking a group of pupils to an event at Exeter University yesterday. 7 hours on a bus, and so although I did make this sketch yesterday, I didn't have the oomph to scan it and post it last night. This is one of the older buildings of the university.

Exeter is a very beautiful university, and I think we saw it to its best advantage yesterday in brilliant warm Spring sunshine. As fort the kids, they were fantastic - we were on the bus 7 hours all told yesterday, and they were a pleasure to be with. 

The Sun is shining

And the world is kind

To give me such pupils

With young and eager minds.