This is my last sketch of 2025 made on New Year’s eve while going for our ‘long’ walk around a nearby mountain.

I was using my regular tiny book I carry when walking and trying out an exercise from an artist I recently discovered called Orla Stevens *. The idea is to sketch for no more than 10 minutes changing the direction of your marks for each item you draw.

Now I know I haven’t nailed this yet, but I was really excited by her very loose approach to sketching. As this is one of our ‘regular’ walks I have drawn from this spot quite a few times already this year.

I felt quite free to just go for it with this sketch. I certainly plan to do more in the future.

* You can find Orla on YouTube at https://youtube.com/@orlastevens?si=L2oCkPtSiFWU_1Ly