Day 364................. A side section of Cardiff Castle with a stone lion on the wall. Started this, then the rain came! Chalk pastels on light brown A1 Canford paper. Nearly there......

Day 364................. A side section of Cardiff Castle with a stone lion on the wall. Started this, then the rain came! Chalk pastels on light brown A1 Canford paper. Nearly there......

Day 363................ another wooded theme. Enjoyed this one this afternoon until it got too dark and cold! Met and chatted to an old chap collecting wood for his woodburner at home. A1 green canford pastel paper, chalk pastels. 365 page likes is a bit spooky as its nearly 365 days! Shame didn't make 400..........

Day 363................ another wooded theme. Enjoyed this one this afternoon until it got too dark and cold! Met and chatted to an old chap collecting wood for his woodburner at home. A1 green canford pastel paper, chalk pastels. 365 page likes is a bit spooky as its nearly 365 days! Shame didn't make 400..........

Day 362 ............... Woods near Colemere. Real weather change today. Away goes the stormy weather, in comes the sunshine. Cold out first thing this morning but great light. Chalk pastels on A1 light brown canford pastel paper. #chalkpastels

Day 362 ............... Woods near Colemere. Real weather change today. Away goes the stormy weather, in comes the sunshine. Cold out first thing this morning but great light. Chalk pastels on A1 light brown canford pastel paper. #chalkpastels

Day 361................... my Christmas present this year....I love coffee! Pen and wash on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 361................... my Christmas present this year....I love coffee! Pen and wash on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 360...........sales in the morning.....online sale in the afternoon! Pen on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 360...........sales in the morning.....online sale in the afternoon! Pen on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 358............Kay and Phil watching 'Fantasia' as you do on Christmas Eve! Chalk pastels on green A1 canford paper. #christmas

Day 358............Kay and Phil watching 'Fantasia' as you do on Christmas Eve! Chalk pastels on green A1 canford paper. #christmas

Day 357…………. 3 balancing Santas! #santa

Day 357…………. 3 balancing Santas! #santa

Day 356 …………Well, sunny skies this afternoon so went out in the car to look for a place to set up the easel. Spent 40 mins looking, set up and 5 mins later it started to rain…… so jumped back in the car and sketched this from the passenger seat! A4 Cartridge paper with pen. #landscape

Day 356 …………Well, sunny skies this afternoon so went out in the car to look for a place to set up the easel. Spent 40 mins looking, set up and 5 mins later it started to rain…… so jumped back in the car and sketched this from the passenger seat! A4 Cartridge paper with pen. #landscape

Day 355................It's amazing what you find around the house this time of year! #christmas

Day 355................It's amazing what you find around the house this time of year! #christmas

Day 354 ............. A3 coloured pencil sketch on brown paper. Spot the 3 seated Christmas decorations!

Day 354 ............. A3 coloured pencil sketch on brown paper. Spot the 3 seated Christmas decorations!

Day 353.......... been meaning to do this for a while and think I have the bug now. Have got a windows surface pro from work and it has a drawing program called 'freshpaint'. I also have a stylus to draw with. Problems with saving so had to take a picture of it with my phone! Drawing of a clay head.........

Day 353.......... been meaning to do this for a while and think I have the bug now. Have got a windows surface pro from work and it has a drawing program called 'freshpaint'. I also have a stylus to draw with. Problems with saving so had to take a picture of it with my phone! Drawing of a clay head.........

Day 352..............Ok, people seemed to like the sketching of random Christmas decorations so here is the last one..... humbug 3! Perhaps I should be doing Christmas cards!!! Had a laugh with this one. Watercolour pencils on red A3 sugar paper.

Day 352..............Ok, people seemed to like the sketching of random Christmas decorations so here is the last one..... humbug 3! Perhaps I should be doing Christmas cards!!! Had a laugh with this one. Watercolour pencils on red A3 sugar paper.

Day 351............. lots of 'likes' for the festive sketch yesterday so here is Humbug two! Pencil with watercolour pencils on A3 red sugar paper.

Day 351............. lots of 'likes' for the festive sketch yesterday so here is Humbug two! Pencil with watercolour pencils on A3 red sugar paper.

Day 350.............. ok, I succumbed to drawing a Christmas decoration......... humbug!

Day 350.............. ok, I succumbed to drawing a Christmas decoration......... humbug!

Day 349............. Lilies. Biro and pastels on white cartridge paper.

Day 349............. Lilies. Biro and pastels on white cartridge paper.

Day 348.....................9am and sketching in the woodland near Colemere. Good that I went early as the rain started just as I packed the easel and work back into the car. Chalk pastels on light blue A1 canford pastel paper

Day 348.....................9am and sketching in the woodland near Colemere. Good that I went early as the rain started just as I packed the easel and work back into the car. Chalk pastels on light blue A1 canford pastel paper

Day 347........... Guitar head. Biro.

Day 347........... Guitar head. Biro.

Day 346....... From my landscape sketch pad.....

Day 346....... From my landscape sketch pad.....

Day 345..........life is like a.............. 20 days to go! Biro on A3 paper

Day 345..........life is like a.............. 20 days to go! Biro on A3 paper

Day 343............Quick sketch of mug, pens and brushes..... couldn't think of anything else and it's late! Biro on A3 white paper.

Day 343............Quick sketch of mug, pens and brushes..... couldn't think of anything else and it's late! Biro on A3 white paper.

Day 342.......... 9am sketching in a wood near Ellesmere. Great light, bit windy but dry. Chalk pastels on A1 terracotta pastel paper.

Day 342.......... 9am sketching in a wood near Ellesmere. Great light, bit windy but dry. Chalk pastels on A1 terracotta pastel paper.

Day 341............ Coloured head study. Biro and chalk pastel on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 341............ Coloured head study. Biro and chalk pastel on A3 white cartridge paper.

Day 240 ............... Head study. Biro on A3 cartridge paper.

Day 240 ............... Head study. Biro on A3 cartridge paper.

Day 339 .............. Quick sketch at life drawing class.

Day 339 .............. Quick sketch at life drawing class.

Day 338........... As it's my birthday someone said I should have sketched a cake! I thought old school and went for a ghetto blaster!! Oil pastels on white A2 paper.

Day 338........... As it's my birthday someone said I should have sketched a cake! I thought old school and went for a ghetto blaster!! Oil pastels on white A2 paper.

Day 337.........figure working on a clay sculpture. A1 cartridge paper. Face colour and arm are a coloured paint wash with chalk pastels.

Day 337.........figure working on a clay sculpture. A1 cartridge paper. Face colour and arm are a coloured paint wash with chalk pastels.

Day 336.......... some of you may know where this is..... from landscape sketchbook.

Day 336.......... some of you may know where this is..... from landscape sketchbook.

Day 335......... another early start but chalk pastels and light drizzle don't mix, so the sketching was cut short after about an hour! On A1 light blue Canford paper.

Day 335......... another early start but chalk pastels and light drizzle don't mix, so the sketching was cut short after about an hour! On A1 light blue Canford paper.