Sunday 29 September 2013

Monday 23 September 2013

Day 266........towards Canonbury, Shrewsbury. Pen and wash on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 266........towards Canonbury, Shrewsbury. Pen and wash on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 265.........100 days to go!! Quick drawing in the kitchen from sketchbook.

Day 265.........100 days to go!!
Quick drawing in the kitchen from sketchbook.

Day 264........ Morning sketch by the Mere in Ellesmere.


Day 264........ Morning sketch by the Mere in Ellesmere.

Day 263........... Had a lovely day at both the National portrait gallery and National gallery, London today. Did 4 sketches and here is one in room 20 with the heads of Robert Stewart, George Canning and Sir Francis Leggait Chantry at the National Portrait Gallery.

Day 263........... Had a lovely day at both the National portrait gallery and National gallery, London today. Did 4 sketches and here is one in room 20 with the heads of Robert Stewart, George Canning and Sir Francis Leggait Chantry at the National Portrait Gallery.
Day 262.............Sketch of the landing from sketchbook.
Day 261................really quick sketch with no time at all today!

Sunday 15 September 2013

Day 257............ Rock climbing above Barmouth. Beautiful weather. Chalk pastels on brown pastel paper.


Day 257............ Rock climbing above Barmouth. Beautiful weather. Chalk pastels on brown pastel paper.

Day 257.............early morning sketch 6.30am! Yesterday, looking up the Mawddach estuary in North Wales from above Fairbourne. Had to wait for the light to improve first...........


Day 257.............early morning sketch 6.30am! Yesterday, looking up the Mawddach estuary in North Wales from above Fairbourne. Had to wait for the light to improve first...........

Day 256............ At Arthog, near to Barmouth in the West Wales coast. I bet a few on FB remember this? Pastels on wine coloured pastel paper.


Day 256............ At Arthog, near to Barmouth in the West Wales coast. I bet a few on FB remember this? Pastels on wine coloured pastel paper.

Day 255............. Bowl of plums!!


Day 255............. Bowl of plums!!

Day 254.............. Quick sketch on the train!


Day 254.............. Quick sketch on the train!

Day 253............... Charcoal sketch of camera and bag.


Day 253............... Charcoal sketch of camera and bag.

Day 252................quick sketch by White Mere near Ellesmere, Shropshire.


Day 252................quick sketch by White Mere near Ellesmere, Shropshire.

Tuesday 3 September 2013

Day 246 ............very quick and rough portrait sketch with chalks on pastel paper.


Day 246 ............very quick and rough portrait sketch with chalks on pastel paper.

Day 245................ Evening sunshine from the corner of a Shropshire field. Chalk pastels on wine coloured pastel paper.


Day 245................ Evening sunshine from the corner of a Shropshire field. Chalk pastels on wine coloured pastel paper.

Day 243.................up early and sketching at 7.30am this morning. Chalk pastels on green pastel paper.


Day 243.................up early and sketching at 7.30am this morning. Chalk pastels on green pastel paper.

Day 242................early evening chalk pastel sketch on 'wine' coloured (according to Windsor & Newton) pastel paper. This is a view from the other side of Clive village. Combine has been and they've cleared the field of wheat. Off for a wine myself now!


Day 242................early evening chalk pastel sketch on 'wine' coloured (according to Windsor & Newton) pastel paper. This is a view from the other side of Clive village. Combine has been and they've cleared the field of wheat. Off for a wine myself now!

Day 241.......... 8.30am in a sweetcorn field near Cockshutt, Shropshire. I know how to live! Black conte sketch on A1 white cartridge paper.


Day 241.......... 8.30am in a sweetcorn field near Cockshutt, Shropshire. I know how to live! Black conte sketch on A1 white cartridge paper.