Here’s another en plein air sketch I did during a half-hour walk-and-draw exercise on Kilvey Hill. It’s a strange sight; until very recently the area was completely covered in trees but a controversial development project, The Skyline, has ripped out an enormous channel through the forest. This sketch doesn’t give a sense of the scaleContinue reading “En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 4”
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Two Heads In Ballpoint Pen
I sat and listened and sketched at Urban HQ at the regular Saturday live-music session, catching two people near each other. I used a ballpoint pen into my small A6 Indigo sketchbook. I have an exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. The show runs until October 31st. OpenContinue reading “Two Heads In Ballpoint Pen”
Sitting, Listening, Scribbling
I sat and listened and sketched at Urban HQ at the regular Saturday live-music session. People tend to be still while they’re listening (unless it’s a Metal gig!) so there’s some time to catch a bit of portrait drawing, with a ballpoint pen into my small A6 Indigo sketchbook. I have an exhibition, “Carved HeadsContinue reading “Sitting, Listening, Scribbling”
Drawing In The Dark
I went along to one of the regular free talks at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery a couple of weeks ago, it was put on by the Friends Of The Glynn Vivian and it was about the artist Josef Herman by Gwenllian Beynon. The room was pretty dark because of the projector but just enoughContinue reading “Drawing In The Dark”
Saturday Afternoon Scribbling
Fellow Swansea Artist Sophie de Marco invited me to join her at her residency in Urban HQ this afternoon, to do some sketching at the regular Saturday live-music session. This week we listened to Carly Tucker and I did a continuous-line drawing into my small A6 Indigo sketchbook. It’s a technique I find useful whenContinue reading “Saturday Afternoon Scribbling”
En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 3
Here’s another en plein air sketch I did during a half-hour walk-and-draw exercise on Kilvey Hill. I used graphite (6B), a conté crayon (black) and a white soft oil pastel (Daler Rowney) and drew quickly into a unique sketchbook made by a friend. Each page is collaged with something different and then sealed with transparentContinue reading “En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 3”
En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 2
Here’s another en plein air sketch I did during a half-hour walk-and-draw exercise on Kilvey Hill. I used graphite (6B), a conté crayon (black) and a white soft oil pastel (Daler Rowney) and drew quickly into a unique sketchbook made by a friend. Each page is collaged with something different and then sealed with transparentContinue reading “En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 2”
En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 1
Husb and I went for a walk up Kilvey Hill this afternoon and I took a new sketchbook, hand-made by a lovely friend. Each page has something collaged onto it and then sealed with transparent gesso. I took a block of graphite (6B), a conté crayon (black) and a white soft oil pastel (Daler Rowney).Continue reading “En Plein Air With A Sketchbook: 1”
Inspired By Eryri: 1
Husb and I went on a crazy coach trip to North Wales last week. It was fantastic, it’s such a gorgeous area. I didn’t want to do a lot of artwork, I wanted to enjoy the holiday, but I took a new sketchbook, made from very rough handmade Khadi paper that I prepared with gessoContinue reading “Inspired By Eryri: 1”
A Busman’s Holiday
I haven’t posted on my blog for a week because I’ve been on holiday, a Grand (De)Tour of North Wales with a coachload of like-minded people. It was fantastic. I did some sketching, not too much because I wanted to relax as well. I didn’t want it to be too much like a Busman’s Holiday.Continue reading “A Busman’s Holiday”
