Another of my Mari Lwyd artworks from the archives that I’m posting up to her night, Hen Galan on January 13th. It’s a reduction monotype that I did back in 2016 from an original drawing in my sketchbook. This one is really menacing.
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A Month Of Maris #11
We’re at that time of year when the old Welsh tradition of The Mari Lwyd / Y Fari Lwyd, is awakening from her slumbers ready for her night, Hen Galan, on January 13th – the New Year in the old Gregorian Calendar. This was drawn at the Gower Heritage Centre’s annual Wassail and Mari Lwyd Parade atContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #11”
A Month Of Maris #10
We’re at that time of year when the old Welsh tradition of The Mari Lwyd / Y Fari Lwyd, is awakening from her slumbers ready for her night, Hen Galan, on January 13th – the New Year in the old Gregorian Calendar. This monotype with chine collé is based on a sketch I did when the Ystrad MariContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #10”
The First Cuts.
I’ve made the first cuts on from the first lino block of the project I’ll be working on for the next couple of months. I’m experimenting at the moment, trying out different ideas and ways of cutting into the lino. This is a small detail from a drawing I’ve done. I’m using Flexcut tools andContinue reading “The First Cuts.”
A Month Of Maris #9
I can’t work out if I think this Mari is sinister or funny, there’s an edge to this drawing. I drew her at Gellionen Chapel in January 2018 when it was visited by Mari Ystrad from Ystradgynlais. The chapel is over 330 years old and set in isolation on Mynydd Gellionen Mountain, with spectacular viewsContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #9”
A Month Of Maris #8.
This is another Mari Lwyd from my archives that I’m posting through December and early January up until her night, Hen Galan on January 13th. This “live” sketch was made late in 2016 at an appearance by the Mari in Gellionen Chapel. All the Maris I’ve seen have different looks and personalities, I think this one looks quite goofy andContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #8.”
A Month Of Maris #5
Here’s another of my archive Mari Lwyds that I’m posting through December and early January up to her night, Hen Galan on January 13th. It’s the old New Year, which doesn’t make much sense until you find out it’s the Julian, or pre-Gregorian, calendar. This sketch dates from 2016 at Gellionen Chapel and is drawn in white, sanguineContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #5”
A Month Of Maris #2.
It’s The Mari Lwyd / Y Fari Lwyd time of year. She’s waking up and getting ready for her night, Hen Galan on January 13th. I have a lot of drawings and prints done over the past few years and I’m going to post my archive to get us all in the mood. Here’s another fromContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #2.”
A Month Of Maris #1.
We’re at that time of year when the old Welsh tradition of The Mari Lwyd / Y Fari Lwyd, is awakening from her slumbers ready for her night, Hen Galan, a month away early in the New Year. I’m going to post my archive Mari Lwyds throughout December and early January to get us allContinue reading “A Month Of Maris #1.”
Playing with The Mari #1.
I’ve been playing with my latest Mari Lwyd drawing in Adobe Photoshop, using the Gradient Map function. It’s fun and chilled, there’s no pressure.
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