Tag Archives: en plein air

Fun In The Sun.

Had a lovely afternoon today, doing some community art in the glorious sunshine. I was working at the Graft Garden at the National Waterfront Museum, taking graphite rubbings from some of the abundant plants growing there and then turning them into badges. Fun and I like the results.

Two Legends In A Valley Village.

Husb and I went to a fantastic event in the Rhondda Valley village of Ynyshir this afternoon, organised by the wonderful Workers Gallery which is currently showing an exhibition of rarely seen work by the renowned photographer David Hurn. And today they organised a conversation and Q&A session between David and the renowned actor MichaelContinue reading “Two Legends In A Valley Village.”

Weirdness Up A Mountain.

Husb and I took a walk up the mountain Llyn y Fan on the Bank Holiday to visit the smaller of the mountain lakes, Llyn y Fan Fach. I took some sheets of Somerset paper that I’d prepared in advance. This sheet was primed with white acrylic gesso, than brushed roughly with my home madeContinue reading “Weirdness Up A Mountain.”

To The Legendary Lake: 1.

It’s August Bank Holiday and of course, the weather was pretty miserable, overcast and drizzly, but reasonably warm. Husb and I were at a loose end and I’ve always wanted to walk up to the mythological lake Llyn y Fan Fach in the Bannau Brycheiniog. The lake is the site of one of Wales’ mostContinue reading “To The Legendary Lake: 1.”

Gigs And Scribbles: 5.

Here’s another small sketch from last week’s rock gig at Elysium in Swansea. I was listening to King Goon and scribbling as well, using a Faber Castell Pitt pen and Nitram charcoal. I spotted the hat and hood, great verticals and horizontals. It’s a very quick scribble, just getting down the essentials.

Gig And Scribbles: 4.

Another little sketch from the rock gig at Elysium in Swansea last Friday. I was listening to King Goon and scribbling as well, using a Faber Castell Pitt pen and Nitram charcoal. These sketches take one minute, two tops, sometimes just seconds. Speed sketching focuses you on the essentials of what’s before you, no time to be distractedContinue reading “Gig And Scribbles: 4.”

Gig And Scribbles: 3.

And another little scribble from last Friday’s gig at Elysium in Swansea. I was listening to King Goon and having a scribble at the same time, using a Faber Castell Pitt pen and Nitram charcoal. Although it’s been grey and rainy, it’s still very warm so lots of guys still in shorts, which I findContinue reading “Gig And Scribbles: 3.”

Gig And Scribbles: 2

Another quick scribble of audience members at the recent gig at Elysium. It’s a cracking venue, loads of different music genres, plus poetry, comedy, life drawing, crafts, creative writing, a Welsh Learners’ cafe and art group, and, of course, the exhibitions over three galleries. Something for everyone.

Gig And Scribbles: 1

Husb and I popped into Elysium this evening for a cheeky slim-line tonic, and watched a rock band, King Goon. Of course, I had to have a scribble!