The beaches that surround my new home are mainly shingle, made up of millions of shells and pebbles. Many of the pebbles are flint and I’ve been having fun collecting a myriad colours.

A selection from the beach

Mostly they’ve been piling up around the house, but this gem in my latest haul inspired me to draw this.

Rainbow flint.

Woolen Dress Design

The front panel reminds me a bit of the Polly Top from By Hand London. http://byhandlondon.com/products/polly-top