I saw this member of the audience when I went to see some Welsh rappers in Cardiff recently, and I really liked the clothes, the hat and the way they stood. So I had to have a quick scribble. The gig was organised by my fellow artist Unity, who is not only a graffiti artist but also aContinue reading “Rapping In Cardiff: 3”
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Rapping In Cardiff: 2
I went to see some Welsh rappers in Cardiff recently, a gig organised by my fellow artist Unity, who is not only a graffiti artist but also a rapper herself. It was pretty dark but that doesn’t put me off having a scribble in my sketchbook. Here’s a dancer and a listener.
Rapping In Cardiff: 1
Husb and I went up to The ‘Diff a couple of weeks ago to see some Welsh Rappers in The Rockin’ Chair Jamaican Bar in Riverside. It was fab. Here’s a sketch at the beginning of the evening, when the DJ was spinning.
Tucked Away ….
I’ve got lots of photos of the sketches I do at gigs and out and about, but none of me actually drawing. So I asked Husb to take some. Here I am during the Swansea Fringe a few weeks ago, tucked away in corners. I really get in the zone.
#FungiFriday
I did a group session at Swansea Print Workshop a few weeks ago, with other printmakers. We worked in two techniques, linocut and collagraph, and made tiny blocks and plates using a collection of local fungi as our inspiration. I drew mine in pencil and Inktense blocks. Then we printed them up into a limitedContinue reading “#FungiFriday”
Noodling …..
My teenage nephew is staying over, he’s a music student and I wanted to do some sketching with him. I’ve been doing a lot of scribbling at gigs recently but there’s not enough time to really focus on details like hands and the position and the foreshortening of the instruments. As he “noodled” with hisContinue reading “Noodling …..”
Swansea Fringe 13: Two Til Twelve.
Sometimes when I’m sketching at a gig, the music influences me more than at other times, like when I did this one at the recent Swansea Fringe. The movements of the guitarist in Two Til Twelve and the music got me scribbling manically, more so than usual. I really got into the zone with myContinue reading “Swansea Fringe 13: Two Til Twelve.”
Swansea Fringe 12: Quick Scribbles.
These very quick sketches are from the first night I drew at this year’s Swansea Fringe, at Crowley’s Rock Bar. I find it’s good practice to rattle off some very quick scribbles at the beginning of a drawing session, to warm up. I suppose it’s like a singer doing scales in the dressing room orContinue reading “Swansea Fringe 12: Quick Scribbles.”
Swansea Fringe 11: Ria Plays In Black.
Here’s another sketch I did at Swansea Fringe the other week, of one of the musicians in the most excellent band, Ria Plays. She wore black, in a black venue on a black stage and I drew in the dark. I guess I’m a bit of a masochist when it come to my art 🙂Continue reading “Swansea Fringe 11: Ria Plays In Black.”
Swansea Fringe 10: The Red Drummer.
This guy had everything – tattoos, drums and red hair. Great to draw. Not easy though, because he’s a vigorous drummer and his arms were a blur most of the time. That’s a challenge for me, do I capture a split second in time, as I have here or do I use some technique toContinue reading “Swansea Fringe 10: The Red Drummer.”
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