Sketchbook Archives: 63

Looking through my sketchbooks from June 2015, I was going through a phase of pasting brown wrapping paper into my sketchbooks to give a bit more variety to my drawings. Here are some I did of musicians at one of the local folk clubs.

Sketchbook Archives: 62

These are the last 5 of a series of 15 drawings I did in May 2015, based on sketches I made from life, out and about en plein air, drawing real people in real places. They are drawn over “transfer” prints, inkjet prints that are transferred chemically to fine art printmaking paper; mostly I used Bockingford and Somerset. OnceContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 62”

Sketchbook Archives: 61

Here are some more of a series of drawings I did back in May 2015, based on sketches I made from life, out and about en plein air. They are drawn over “transfer” prints, inkjet prints that are transferred chemically to a fine art printmaking paper; mostly I used Bockingford and Somerset.

Sketchbook Archives: 60

I’ve been on holiday for a few days, not far, a Staycation, and it was good to have a rest, stating with old friends on the South Coast of England. I didn’t do much artwork, I just went for long walks and chilled out enjoying lovely conversation. It was grand. Here are some drawings IContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 60”

Sketchbook Archives: 59

Another dive into my archives of scribbles and these were done at a public arts event in May 2015, the Fringe Arts Bath. A group of like-minded scribblers from the Swansea area descended on the Bath city centre and did some timed live sketching. It was really exhausting; the weather was very hot and weContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 59”

Sketchbook Archives: 56

Here are some old sketchbook scribbles, from March 2015 and it seems that I was out on the beach a lot, again. It must have been quite dry. I don’t mind going out and drawing when it’s cold, but I don’t want to be soaked.

Sketchbook Archives: 55

Looking back at sketchbooks from February 2015 and I took a walk on the beach, visited a hospital and a couple of cafés, and hung out at an art gallery opening. I’ll be running a weekend linocut course based on Dewi Bowen and Olwyn Pritchard’s book, “Hunting The Wild Megalith” on February 28th and MarchContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 55”