Another Crisp Cold Night…

It’s another cold, dark wintry night and I’m cwtched on the settee in the warm, marvelling that a few years ago I wouldn’t be at all phased at going out for a walk with my sketchbook. But you know, I’m embracing my age and happily going through my old Winter sketches instead. Here’s one fromContinue reading “Another Crisp Cold Night…”

A Crisp Cold Night.

Twelve years ago, I was younger and fitter and didn’t think twice about going for a stroll with a sketchbook on a cold, dark Winter evening. Nowadays, to be honest, it’s hard to work up the motivation to drag myself from the settee and repeats of The Masked Singer USA. Looking back at December 2012,Continue reading “A Crisp Cold Night.”

Sketchbook Archives: 21

Back in November 2012, Husb and I were lucky enough to visit the wonderful country of Iceland, the original Land of Ice and Fire. The landscape was unlike anything I’ve ever seen, brutal with beautiful colours. It was freezing cold and drawing was a challenge, not only for my fingers but also my drawing materialsContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 21”

Got A Baddy!

I haven’t posted for a few days because I’ve been ill. Again! The second stomach bug in three weeks! Really fed up with it now. This is my life at the moment, sedentary with a cat. But I can’t enjoy it because I feel rotten. Never mind, these things run their course in a weekContinue reading “Got A Baddy!”

Two Minute Head: 1

I’ve been pretty slack about sketching for a while now. I used to scribble every day, but since Covid I’ve slacked off and I’m a bit mad with myself for it. So I’m going to try to do a 2 minute sketch daily, from newspapers. Come on, two minutes a day should be achievable???!!!! We’llContinue reading “Two Minute Head: 1”

Sketchbook Archives: 20

I’ve reached November 2012 in my sketchbook archives, just over a year since I started this blog to put my sketches out there into the world. It’s difficult to show sketchbooks, yet they underpin the work of many artists. This month it was mostly people with a few crows – I think they were crowsContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 20”

Sketchbook Archives: 19

Some more archive sketches from October 2012, out and about with architecture, people and pigeons. I like pigeons, they’re happy and chubby little creatures. Not easy to draw though because they fidget so much. It was only 11 years ago but we have far more seagulls in the city now and far fewer pigeons. IContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 19”

POSTPONED: Paint A Portrait Of Bonnie

Sorry, tomorrow’s free painting class at GS Artists has been postponed because of a combination of illness (me – gastroenteritis) and the weather (Storm Bert). We’ll do it soon when the nasty old bug and mean old storm have gone. Keep a look out for more news on this…

Paint A Portrait Of Bonnie (Free Art Session)

Create an entry for this years 9 to 90 competition and exhibition at Swansea’s GS Artists. I’ll be there to guide participants step by step, with all materials provided, free drinks and snacks on Saturday 23rd November, 10.30 – 12.30. Please book here because places, although free, are limited. “Bonnie Tyler is our own husky-voiced,Continue reading “Paint A Portrait Of Bonnie (Free Art Session)”