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”
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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”
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”
The Guitarist
Here’s a quick scribble at our local venue “Down By Here” (previously Elysium Bar). I can’t remember the band; I get so absorbed in sketching that I often forget to write down details like band names. I find it difficult to draw people with musical instruments as you have to deal with perspective and proportion notContinue reading “The Guitarist”
More Crazy Hair…
I went to a concert in the summer at Llangiwg Church and Y Pregethwr did an amazing performance in the Welsh language. He sings passages from the Book of Ecclesiastes in Cymraeg accompanied by a harmonium. He has wild hair so I sketched him. I have a new exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, partContinue reading “More Crazy Hair…”
Foot-tapping At The Gig
Here’s a quick scribble at our local venue “Down By Here” (previously Elysium Bar). I can’t remember the band but this guy was tapping his feet to the music in a snazzy shirt so I scribbled him. I have a new exhibition, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. TheContinue reading “Foot-tapping At The Gig”
The Choir In The Church
I went to a concert featuring the choir that Husb is in, Cor Aderyn Du, at the beautiful Llangiwg Church on Barley Hill above Rhydyfro. I sat in the pews and sketched a bit. It was a lovely sunny evening and the sun streamed through the magnificent modern stained glass window.
Scribbling A Little Group
Husb and I went to a barbecue a few evenings ago, at a neighbours house, where many musicians played and the company was lovely and cheerful. A good opportunity to sit and sketch, I drew this group in pencil.
Just Sitting And Sketching
Husb and I went to a barbecue at a lovely neighbour’s house yesterday evening: the weather was warm and gentle; the company lovely and cheerful; and there were many musicians making music. I sat quietly in a corner and sketched a bit while people listened to the music.
The Piano Players
Husb and I went to a neighbour’s party a couple of days into the New Year, it was lovely. There was lots of live music and our hostess played the piano with her granddaughter and provided song-sheets for guests to sing along. Great fun. Lots of traditional carols and some rousing classics sung with gustoContinue reading “The Piano Players”
