Some more little scribbles from the gig the other weekend at Imbolc. The three things I find hardest to draw in people…hats, specs and beards…all in one subject. Tough going especially as drawing live is quite difficult anyway, but really good practice.
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Ribbons And Bells: 1
I did a rough yesterday in monochrome washes of a new thing I’m working on which will eventually be a lino cut based on sketches of some of the Mari Lwyd / Hen Galan celebrations I’ve been to over the past few winters. I like the overall composition but it’s very rough, so I’m startingContinue reading “Ribbons And Bells: 1”
Starting Something New…
This is the first sketch, trying out an idea for a new linocut based on the Welsh Mari Lwyd tradition. I like the format, 21cms x 42cms, and I like this composition. I’ll probably try out a few more variations and I want to sharpen up some of the design stuff, like the ribbons andContinue reading “Starting Something New…”
#Caturday Silhouette 12.
This #Caturday Saturday, here the silhouette of little rescue cat Bill on top of a silkscreen print based on sketches of pigeons in Swansea. I merged the drawings with some text I had written about the experience of drawing the pigeons, watching them from the window of Waterstone’s cafe, that used to be the oldContinue reading “#Caturday Silhouette 12.”
Another Head, Another Hat.
More scribbling from me, done last Saturday, which was the ancient festival of Imbolc. A friend had his birthday party at the yacht club and there were loads of musicians. This young man in the snazzy hat played drums. I think that hats are hard to draw, but at least he didn’t have a beard orContinue reading “Another Head, Another Hat.”
Musical Pirates.
It was Imbolc last Saturday and Husb and I went to a gig celebrating not just Imbolc but also a friend’s birthday. He’s in a band of musical pirates called Band Bandanaars – see what they did there? Aaarrr. I scribbled the drummer because normally drummers are at the back and I can’t get aContinue reading “Musical Pirates.”
Scribbling At Imbolc.
Husb and I went to a gig last Saturday, February 1st, which is the ancient festival of Imbolc. Of course, I had to have a scribble. This singer-songwriter presented me with my triple challenge – a beard, a hat and a pair of spectacles. But it’s good practice.
The Continuous Line.
Here’s another scribble from the gig that Husb and I went to over the weekend. I drew this lute player with the continuous line technique, not taking my pen off the paper. It gives an interesting dynamic to the sketch.
Five Hats, Three Specs and Two Beards.
Husb and I went to a lovely gig on Saturday night, down by the docks, some great musicians. Of course I had a scribble. This band is “Wild Eyed, Wicked and Oblivious” and they play a sort of Steampunky Folkrock, I love it. They are also quite flamboyant dressers. Now when you’re a scribbler likeContinue reading “Five Hats, Three Specs and Two Beards.”
#Caturday Silhouette 11.
This #Caturday Saturday, here is my silhouette of little rescue cat Bill on top of a silkscreen print I did a few years back, based on a series of sketches I made of pigeons in Swansea. I like pigeons. I merged the drawings with some text I had written about the experience of drawing theContinue reading “#Caturday Silhouette 11.”
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