Here’s a couple more sketches from out night out at Swansea’s Sin City to see “As December Falls”, looking at heads close up. Good bit of practice. A Chance To Own One Of My Artworks. I have some small screenprints for sale, inspired by my drawings of the antique taxidermy collection at Swansea Museum. I haveContinue reading “Heads ….”
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Venus In Sin City.
Gigging and Scribbling. Husb and I went to Sin City, our local gig venue the other night, to see a band new to the both of us, “As December Falls” and supports. It was a cracking night out. I had to have a scribble of course. Neolithic Venuses. I did some quick continuous line drawingsContinue reading “Venus In Sin City.”
Trying Things Out 1
Had a lovely few hours in the Waun Wen Community Centre this afternoon, making collages with some students from Swansea University. We’ve recently been out in the area making textural rubbings (Koh-i-noor graphite and Ho-sho paper) and blue sunprints (cyanotypes) and these are going to be used to make collage kits for local residents whoContinue reading “Trying Things Out 1”
Rubbings In The Cold
I was out and about in Waun Wen in Swansea today, with two students from Swansea University who are working with me on the arts project. It’s been a grey and bitterly cold day, but we spent 2 hours walking the streets, making graphite rubbings of the different textures of the area – street metalContinue reading “Rubbings In The Cold”
Prepping
There comes a point where you have to stop doing source material – drawings and photos and so on- and start choosing and preparing your source images for developing into artworks. I’m planning on doing some silk screen prints from some of the images gathered through the past three months or so in the WaunContinue reading “Prepping”
Masked On The Bus
I didn’t go on public transport for ages because of the pandemic, but as the lockdown lifted I started using the bus occasionally to get to Waun Wen for my community arts project. I had to have a scribble of course. Usually there are not many people on the bus and so far everyone I’veContinue reading “Masked On The Bus”
Getting There
Sometimes I walk up to Waun Wen, I live within walking distance, but it’s uphill most of the way – easier on the way back. Sometimes I cadge a lift. And then sometimes I get a bus, but not often because I’m being cautious about the pandemic. Here’s a quick sketch at the central busContinue reading “Getting There”
From The Top
Another little quickie sketch from my walks around Waun Wen in Swansea. This is from the last street before the next area starts and I’m standing (in the freezing cold) at the top of some very, very steep steps looking over to the other side of Waun Wen. The area is built on two hillsContinue reading “From The Top”
Shadows On The Steps
Here’s another little sketch from my regular Sunday walks around the Waun Wen area of the city. There’s a lovely little set of old stone steps at the end of a picturesque terrace, unfortunately sometimes used by miscreants. We stopped for a while and I had a scribble. The bright, low winter sunshine stretched ourContinue reading “Shadows On The Steps”
Blue Prints In The Park
I spent a happy afternoon in Waun Wen today, making sunprints (cyanotypes) with plants in the park. Thanks to the lovely people who came along and joined in. The weather was grim earlier but the sun came out just as we started. The blue colour on the prints will deepen over a couple of days.Continue reading “Blue Prints In The Park”
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