More Little Quick Ones ….

Here are a few more speedy scribbles I did at the rugby match on Saturday. It was nice there, I was invited to share a box, which was warm and dry so I could sketch in comfort. That’s the way to do it.

Lots Of Little Quick Ones …

Yesterday I went to the Rugby, at the Swansea.Com Stadium to watch The Ospreys play the Emirates Lions from South Africa. Of course I had to have a scribble! There were a lot of people hanging out on the touchline watching the match, so I sketched them quickly. Good drawing practice. Ospreys won 36 v 21. Result!

I put this detail through a Spectrum Gradient Map in Adobe Photoshop.

And today, I made a big rhubarb crumble. It’s not the first of the season, I’ve been picking it for a few weeks now.

#Caturday “Look Into My Eyes”.

It’s #Caturday Saturday again and here’s Sparta Puss, digitally photographed and pushed through a Cutout filter in Adobe Photoshop.

Cutting Ideas …

While I was developing ideas for my recent prints about the Miner’s Wives in the Miner’s Strike (1984-1985) I drew sections of my ink and wash sketches onto small pieces of lino, to practice cutting different textures and effects. I haven’t tried doing such complex images into lino before, I usually work with very stark black and white images, so I have to develop a new visual language with my cutting tools. Here’s the start of this little piece, from a drawing based on a contemporary press photograph.

One From The Archives: In The Quarry.

A sunny day before Covid 19 in Rosehill Quarry, drawing the labyrinth.

One From The Archives: Drawing On The Window.

Here’s a very large, almost life size, drawing I did 8 years ago of my young great-nephew. I stuck a roll of drafting paper to the inside of a large window at the front of Volcano on Swansea’s High Street and perched my nephew on a stool with my Smartphone to keep him occupied while I drew him. Passers-by could see the drawing developing from the pavement.

He was a little boy then, he turned 20 recently! The years have flown by in no time at all.

One From The Archives: Beautiful Head.

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I’ve been thumbing through my portfolios again (there are stacks of them!) and came across this portrait sketch from 2016, I remember really enjoying drawing this model.

A Blast From The Past …

For many years, life drawing has underpinned my drawing practice. When I was in Swansea Art College, I was lucky enough to have been taught by the wonderful artist Glenys Cour. She imparted a love of life drawing that has lasted many decades. I’ve also been lucky enough to have worked with many wonderful models. This is Natie.

A Walk Up The Hill ….

Nephew and I went for a walk up Swansea’s Kilvey Hill / Bryn Cilfai Abertawe this afternoon to lend our support to the campaign to save this lovely nature reserve from insensitive commercial development (more information here). Around 300 people and quite a few dogs and horses made the trek to the summit where there were songs, speeches, poetry, photos and filming, focusing attention on the proposed environmental vandalism. Of course I had to have a few scribbles – here’s one. It’s drawn in graphite and Inktense blocks into a Khadi hand-made paper sketchbook.

#Caturday Saturday

I. Am. Sparta Puss.