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Cherry blossom in West Smithfield

I've just returned to London and seeing all the cherry blossom everywhere reminds me very much of a pleasant hour or so sat sketching this sunny scene in West Smithfield in April two years ago.

You can thank the Japanese Ukiyo-e artists Hokusai and Hiroshige for reminding me of the strength of designs in their pictures of cherry trees and that you can have a tree trunk which is barely in the picture plane!

My blog post then The Courtauld, Old Bank of England and West Smithfield tells you about the very considerable history behind this place and its connections with both Wat Tayler and William Wallace. 
Posted by Katherine Tyrrell at Friday, April 20, 2012 Labels: central London, coloured pencils, Katherine Tyrrell, London, Moleskine, pen and ink, sketchbook


