I’ve been posting a lot recently about my Pakistan trip in 2007, but when I came back I was inspired to go out and look at my Welsh heritage, visiting our ancient stone monuments over three years, in all weathers. Here are some of my photos from that time and if you want to seeContinue reading “From Pakistan To Pentre Ifan”
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A Painterly Photograph
During my trip to Pakistan back in 2007, I realised the extent of creativity in that part of the world, creativity that had been flourishing for centuries if not millennia. Buildings and gardens were covered in beautiful paintings, mosaics, carvings, marquetry. I photographed a part of a mirrored mosaic on a ceiling, it looks likeContinue reading “A Painterly Photograph”
Colour In Print: Colour In Wool
Almost 20 years ago, I paid my first visit to Pakistan and was blown away by how beautiful and friendly it is. I did loads of sketches and photos and when I came back home, I used these as inspiration for new artwork. This portrait of a man from the Hunza Valley is done usingContinue reading “Colour In Print: Colour In Wool”
The Old Silk Route
Almost 20 years ago I journeyed to Pakistan, it was amazing. I did a lot of sketching and when I came back, those scribbles were the basis for new artwork. I was doing a lot in the three-colour separation monotype technique at the time. I learnt the process from American artist Vinita Voogd who cameContinue reading “The Old Silk Route”
Welcome To A New Digital Exhibition
I have a digital exhibition just opened on the Swansea Print Workshop site. It’s a story in words and images of my journey to Pakistan back in 2007 and how it subsequently led me to work with a pre-historian and filmmaker for three years travelling across the wild areas of South Wales. Please click onContinue reading “Welcome To A New Digital Exhibition”
Let Peace Prevail
I’m posting some of the work I did from my travels to Pakistan way back in 2007. Wow, so long ago!!! One day we got into the minibus and set off out of Islamabad through Peshawar and headed towards the Khyber Pass in the North West Frontier! We picked up a jeep load of armedContinue reading “Let Peace Prevail”
A Slow Road To High Mountains
Way back in 2007 I was lucky to travel to Pakistan for a two-week visit with friends from Wales, Denmark and Pakistan. We travelled the country in a large minibus, taking in it’s extraordinary and varied geography. We spent a couple of days travelling to the Hunza region in the Karakoram Mountain range in theContinue reading “A Slow Road To High Mountains”
#Caturday Saturday
I carried on with this little cat piece, using Derwent Aquatone watercolour sticks onto a heavy watercolour paper with Escoda Versátil brushes. The cat shapes are from a stencil I cut of our little Bill the rescue cat some time ago. This is the first thing I’ve done with the Aquatone sticks and I’m getting usedContinue reading “#Caturday Saturday”
Sketchbook Archives: 43
May 2014 and I was well into my digital drawing phase. I had a Samsung Galaxy Note 8 with a free “Markers” app and I really took to it. “Markers” is the only drawing app that I’ve liked and it was so convenient tucking a NotePad into my bag instead of the usual overload ofContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 43”
#Caturday Saturday
I carried on playing with some Derwent Aquatone watercolour sticks that I was given a while back. I did a blend of Prussian Blue, Ultramarine and Light Blue a couple of weeks ago and today worked in some Spectrum Orange and Middle Chrome. The cat shapes are from a stencil I cut of our littleContinue reading “#Caturday Saturday”
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