There’s an informal monthly after-work networking meet-up at Urban HQ, organised by the irrepressible Lucy Beddall. It’s called The Anti Social. Husb and I popped along last week, a lot of creatives go along, as well as people with their own businesses and those working in the third and non-profit sectors. Of course, I had to have a scribble!
Out at Elysium a few nights ago (such a gadabout!) and I was having a scribble while listening to some funky rap. I was trying to draw a crowd scene but people kept moving around. HOW VERY DARE THEY?! So rather than start new drawings, I just overlaid them on top of one another. I like the effect.
Big baggy pants at a gig last week. Husb and I had a hectic week, a social whirl! I had a week off work so I made the most of it. Which gig was this? Ummm. Oh yeah, funky rap at Elysium.
Husb and I went to an unusual place for a gig on Friday night, a church! Llangiwg Church is a fascinating place, very ancient with a huge yew tree alongside, which indicated it may be built on an earlier Celtic holy site. There’s also a stone-lined healing / holy well in the grounds and spectacular views over the surrounding countryside. The tower is a solid Norman square stone block and it’s on top of a very steep hill, on it’s own, away from the noise and bustle of daily life. So quiet. Of course, I had to have a scribble!
The gig was fab. First off an inspirational selection of historic Fisk Jubilee songs by Cór Aderyn Du, The Brynmill Blackbird Choir. Then followed an entertaining set by the Blue Star Stragglers, a Welsh / Canadian bluegrass group. And finally the incredibly talented Andy Tamlyn Jones gave a wonderful display of musicianship to round off a strange but fabulous evening. Have a listen below.
Aaaaaand it’s that time of the week again, when the world puts their cats on show. I started sketching Sparta Puss earlier, when she was asleep, then she woke up and walked away. She’s a tortoiseshell, or maybe a calico, but mostly black with flashes of ginger and white socks. Adorable.
Let’s be honest, I go to a lot of gigs. And I always carry a sketchbook. So I do a lot of gig scribbling…or is that scrib giggling…or gib scriggling? Maybe I should get a good night’s sleep 😀
I was at a gig the other evening and saw this couple canoodling in front of me. So I scribbled them. Twice! They canoodled a lot.
I was scribbling at a gig again last week, at Elysium for The Krakens and Celtic Vagabond (just missed Whilbur unfortunately). The venue is great for live music AND exhibitions. I saw these two guys standing near each other, but the way they used their legs was very different. So I scribbled ’em!
My friend is giving me bags and bags of these lovely Victorian ceramic floor tiles, I haven’t counted how many but there look to be hundreds. I don’t know what to do with them yet, got all sorts of ideas.
I went to my first pyrography training yesterday and I tried out the technique with one of my Mari Lwyd drawings. It took some getting used to, I made a lot of smoke! But I got the hang of it eventually and started to enjoy it. The technique shows a lot of promise and I think I might take it further.
There’s some high tech gear there, I’m used to using more traditional tools, so it was fun. The session was led by Declan of D’Captured Pyrography, he’s a really good teacher, energetic and enthusiastic.
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