The Friday Squirrel

Sketch of a squirrel reading while sitting on an old log
Sketch of a squirrel reading while sitting on an old log
Squirrel has been busy collecting for winter and stops on a nearby log to read during a break.

A little squirrel doodle to start the weekend.

 

Squirrel practice in pencil and watercolour

Painting of a squirrel's head in watercolour.

A page from my watercolour sketchbook featuring assorted red and grey squirrels. Below that are some of the pencil sketches I did first. These pages have led to a running joke about my “squirrels per day” count.

Paintings of squirrels in watercolour paint.
Red and grey squirrels in watercolour on A5 paper.
Pencil sketches of squirrels
Some practice pencil sketches that later turned into watercolour practice.

Squirrels

Sketch of a squirrel eating, pencil on A5 paper

Two more drawings from my sketch book. The first was a close up of a squirrel eating. Around here the squirrels seem to divide their time between eating food, burying food, performing acrobatics to acquire food and playing daredevil with other squirrels and cats. Probably trying to guard their food!  I wish these were red squirrels but I find it hard to dislike grey squirrels in London, they are such entertaining little creatures. Especially when they perform acrobatics above our garden at full speed.

A squirrel eating, pencil sketch on A5 paper
A squirrel eating, pencil sketch on A5 paper