Graphite drawing by Alexandra Blum winter trees cats pigeons fallen twigs Laycock Green Islington London

Alexandra Blum, ‘Sleeping Tree’, graphite on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm, 2022

I’m constantly amazed by how a modest urban green changes radically with each season and reveals so much. This drawing was made in February. Such a great opportunity to draw ‘sleeping’ trees and to see the continued activity of creatures who’ve made Laycock Green their home. I loved the cat, who spent quite a lot of time marching past me and patrolling the hedgerow (without appearing to actually catch anything). The pigeons seemed to run rings around him….

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Detail from graphite drawing by Alexandra Blum of winter on Laycock Green Islington London cat patrolling hedgerow squirrel pigeon bare branches

Alexandra Blum, Detail from: ‘Sleeping Tree’, graphite on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm, 2022

Detail from graphite drawing by Alexandra Blum close up winter trees on Laycock Green Islington London

Alexandra Blum, Detail from: ‘Sleeping Tree’, graphite on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm, 2022

Detail of graphite drawing by Alexandra Blum close up of cat patrolling hedgerow Laycock Green Islington London

Alexandra Blum, Detail from: ‘Sleeping Tree’, graphite on paper, 29.7 x 42 cm, 2022

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