I was invited to do a drawing demonstration in the galleries of National Museum Wales for the public event After Dark 19.2.2020. The museum’s taxidermy collection was used as an inspiration for drawing. I chose to draw a grey heron in ink and wash.

Nichola drawing a grey heron at National Museum Wales

Since 2019, I’ve been making observational drawings and watercolours from specimens held in the vertebrate collections at Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales. I’m currently working from specimens of shore birds that are linked to the islands and cliffs of the Pembrokeshire coast.

Heron, Ink and wash on paper Artist Nichola Hope

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