Category Archives: sketching

The Choir In The Church

I went to a concert featuring the choir that Husb is in, Cor Aderyn Du, at the beautiful Llangiwg Church on Barley Hill above Rhydyfro. I sat in the pews and sketched a bit. It was a lovely sunny evening and the sun streamed through the magnificent modern stained glass window.

Sketchbook Archives: 67

Back to Autumn 2016 and some random sketches that I did out and about. I really should do more. I’m still out and about but I find I’m participating more and more in what’s going on around me and don’t want to interrupt it with scribbling. Maybe I was more curmudgeonly back in the dayContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 67”

Scribbling A Little Group

Husb and I went to a barbecue a few evenings ago, at a neighbours house, where many musicians played and the company was lovely and cheerful. A good opportunity to sit and sketch, I drew this group in pencil.

Coming Up…Carving Heads And Other Creatures

Over 20 of my linocuts are going to be featured in a new exhibition at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. It’s a group show, “Manifest” and my collection is called “Carving Heads And Other Creatures”. It’s mostly a new body of work which begins with drawing portraits, working with professional models at Swansea Print Workshop’sContinue reading “Coming Up…Carving Heads And Other Creatures”

Just Sitting And Sketching

Husb and I went to a barbecue at a lovely neighbour’s house yesterday evening: the weather was warm and gentle; the company lovely and cheerful; and there were many musicians making music. I sat quietly in a corner and sketched a bit while people listened to the music.

A Tiny Canvas

I’m doing a tiny (10 x 10 cms) canvas painting of Eric House-Tiger which I’m going to donate for a raffle prize in a local community event. This is the first stage, transfer the drawing and work over the lines with a thin later of transparent Raw Umber so I don’t smudge the pencil linesContinue reading “A Tiny Canvas”

Sketchbook Archives: 66

Back to October 2016 for this sketch archive. Technically not a sketchbook; I attended an event and took my drawing board and sheets of paper prepared with white gesso and my own home-made walnut husk ink. I really enjoy making art in public.

Life Drawing: A 60 Minute Portrait

I recently cut up a load of sheets of Bockingford paper that had failed prints on the back, and then I squeegeed the unprinted surface with left-over acrylic screen printing ink in a sort of grey-blue. I used a piece to do this portrait drawing with Caran d’Ache Neopastels. I kept the palette monochrome, IContinue reading “Life Drawing: A 60 Minute Portrait”

#Caturday Archives: 56

Here’s another little drawing of Sparta Puss from September 2017. I did a lot of sketching with a Markers app on my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 back then, until I got bored with it and went back to analogue. I’ve never gone back.