I started playing with the idea of “Angels” a few days ago, just scribbling away with a pen, brush and walnut ink to get some rough ideas onto paper. So today I started to work over them with white Liquitex ink and a fine brush, to see where it takes me. I don’t normally workContinue reading “After The Beginning…”
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What Are Angels?
Yesterday I started sketching some very rough ideas on the subject of angels, using brushes and walnut ink. But I also used a dip pen to write around the edges of the paper – thoughts about what angels are. I was surprised by how many there were and they’re still coming. Sometimes I get visualContinue reading “What Are Angels?”
Got To Begin Somewhere…
I’ve been asked to submit a piece to an upcoming exhibition on the theme of “Angels”. It’s not a subject I’ve ever given any thought to in the past so I have to develop something from scratch. So I grabbed some paper and started playing around with ink, a dip pen and a couple ofContinue reading “Got To Begin Somewhere…”
It’s All Practice
I don’t often sketch indoors unless there are people involved but I was visiting Anglesey / Ynys Môn last week and visited Melin Llynon which has the last working windmill in Wales. I did a quick sketch of some of the very old wooden apparatus on the first floor – my terror of heights stoppedContinue reading “It’s All Practice”
#Caturday: Three Simple Scribbles
Three very quick and simple little sketches of Eric House Tiger on a cushion. I was concentrating on getting the outline rather than details, using a HB pencil into my A6 Indigo sketchbook. I have an exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. The show runs untilContinue reading “#Caturday: Three Simple Scribbles”
Sketchbook Archives: 70
Here are some drawings en plein air from March 2017 when I visited Big Pit. I used white, black and sanguine conté crayons into a brown paper sketchbook. It’s the last couple of weeks to see my exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. The show runsContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 70”
A Little Sketch Away
Husb and I were away for a few days last week and I did a few sketches. Here’s a little bit of Conwy Castle in pencil. It’s the last couple of weeks to see my exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. The show runs until October 31st. OpenContinue reading “A Little Sketch Away”
Ink Splash And Mountains
Husb and I spent a lovely few days in Trefriw in North Wales, revisiting our honeymoon hotel. Over the past few weeks I’ve been preparing sketchbooks with splashes and washes of Liquitex acrylic inks, so I took them with me to do a bit of sketching. I chose the lime green splash in my square-formatContinue reading “Ink Splash And Mountains”
Ink Splash And Waterfall
Husb and I spent a lovely few days in one of our favourite places, North Wales, on a relaxing holiday. It’s such a contrast to the hectic city life, I love it there. Over the past few weeks I’ve been preparing sketchbooks with splashes and washes of Liquitex acrylic inks, so I took them withContinue reading “Ink Splash And Waterfall”
Salty Flowers
Yesterday I posted my three sketchbooks that I’m preparing with a variety of Liquitex acrylic inks. I thought I’d show a close-up of one of the pages; it’s in the handmade sketchbook that a friend created for me. She used all sorts of vintage illustrations and sealed it with clear textured gesso. I painted theContinue reading “Salty Flowers”
