#StandingStoneSunday

Here’s a favourite standing stone that I painted in the field while I was out and about with Dewi Bowen as he was researching his new book “Hunting The Wild Megalith”. It’s Garreg Coch in Carmarthenshire and it’s been protected for many years by a barbed wire fence. We’ll be at The Workers Gallery onContinue reading “#StandingStoneSunday”

Listening Heads: 1

Husb and I went to a political panel event in Penybont ar Ogwr / Bridgend last night. Of course, I had to have a scribble. I can’t stop myself. I scribbled this audience member with a ballpoint pen into my leather-bound A5 sketchbook.

Revisiting The Stones.

The wonderful Maen Llia standings tone and a book signing in The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir of April 29th

#StandingStoneSunday

An illustrated front cover of a new book by Dewi Bowen, “Hunting The Wild Megaligh” with a wild boar, a capstone megalith, illustrations of mountains, valleys and coastlines. And a trail of ancient animals travelling across South Wales.

Scraping It On.

I’ve started applying the paint to one of my new paintings. On top of the orange ground, I’ve scraped on a few areas of Titanium White, with a palette knife, which will be the highlights. It’s going to be another nocturne.

Laying A Ground.

I did a bit more to the canvasses I’ve been recycling. I have a couple of ideas for paintings so I used Liquitex Heavy Body opaque Cadmium Orange to lay down a background colour. I don’t like working on top of white, I find it intimidating. I’ve used the orange a few times now andContinue reading “Laying A Ground.”

Recycling Canvas

I recycled a couple of canvasses I didn’t like a while back, ready for some new painting projects. I scraped a load of acrylic gesso over the surfaces, deliberately leaving them textured. Then I daubed one of them with some leftover pinks and purples from another painting I’m working on – waste not want not.Continue reading “Recycling Canvas”

Cat Among The Tulips: 7.

I carried on with my portrait of Sparta Puss today, but concentrated on the still-life bits – the chocolate tin and toiletries. I think all the components are now in place, I just have to refine them with several layers of thin washes and I need to knock back most of the light bits. I’mContinue reading “Cat Among The Tulips: 7.”

An Unusual Pose.

I went to a raku firing yesterday and as well as decorating and glazing some small pieces I also had a scribble. The potter spent some time on the ground, looking under the kiln. I don’t know why she was doing it, but it was a great pose to draw.