I’m working with artgroup 15 Hundred Lives, at the Creative Bubble Shop in Swansea for 3 days. We’re doing our second ‘What Do Artists Do All Day‘ event. I’m doing another big drawing installation. The aim of these events is for the public to be able to see how artists work; how we create an artwork from the start. Most people only ever see a work of art in a gallery or hanging on someone’s wall, all completed and framed. Often they’ll have no idea how it’s made, so we’re working in the shop / gallery for three days so people can come in and see how it’s done.
At this stage I’m drawing onto brown wrapping paper; several sheets stuck together with paper gumstrip and stapled to the wall. I’m using compressed charcoal and chalk. The image is an interpretation of a local landmark, The Palace Theatre. It’s really tiring because I’m on my feet all day. My Nana used to say ‘Ooh! My dogs are barking!’ when her feet were tired and aching. I don’t know why. More to come tomorrow.
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Wow, this is realy huge. And it’s very nice that you show how a painting arises.
Have a happy day. 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Thank goodness you at least have a stool! It’s so great to see the progress. I wish I could see it in person!
You’ll have to come and visit 🙂
Yes, Yes Yes!!!
I hope you like rain, beaches and castles 🙂
I can handle rain since we live with it here. Love beaches and castles too! Plus incredible art and wonderful people. Can’t beat that!
And lovely food,giants,dragons and legends
All sounds good to me!
Wish I could be there tomorrow. 🙂
DEFINITELY! Hope you like beaches and castles 🙂
And the food is gorgeous too
I love the Palace! It was featured recently on a Guardian article about decaying theatres.
Your illustration is gorgeous 😀 I am a Swansea girl living in Cardiff and if I’d been home this weekend I would have visited!
Thanks, we had a good time doing it. Hopefully the campaign to save the Palace will succeed 🙂
Hurrah! Paper! I wonder what the good folk of Swansea (at least the ones who’ve sobered up after the match last night) would have thought if you’d been sitting there with your tablet!
I might use my tablet next time and hook it up to a screen 🙂