Winter in Dalby Forest

landscape, Nature, Through the year project, Yorkshire

Last year I was able to get some beautiful photos of the snowfall in Dalby forest, and somehow managed to not post them, so in time for this Christmas here are a few of the beautiful scenes that greeted us as the snow fell.

Dalby Forest snowfall 1, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Dalby Forest snowfall 2, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Dalby Forest snowfall 3, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Dalby Forest snowfall 4, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Dalby Forest snowfall 5, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Dalby Forest snowfall 6, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Dalby Forest snowfall 7, ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved

October daily art prompts – European mammals

Art, wildlife

In October many artists draw a picture a day to various prompts. For October 2024 I chose to draw UK and European mammals from the photographs I take in various inks, graphite or charcoal. Some are included below:

Polecat in ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Common seal in ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Otter in white ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Rabbit in gold ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Stoat in graphite ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
wood mouse in ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Mountain hare in sepia ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
roe deer in black ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
grey seal pup in ballpoint ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Weasel in peat brown ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Red deer calf in sepia ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Lynx in black ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Fox cub in sepia ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Brown hare in black ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Pine marten in sepia ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Fallow stag in ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Water vole in black ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Harvest mouse in brown ink ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Scttish wildcat in charcoal ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Feral goat in ink – ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Chamois in ink – ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Red squirrel in graphite – ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Ibex in ink – ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved
Hedgehog in sepia ink – ©Helen Jones 2024, All rights reserved