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.

Day 334......... ok, left the house at 8am, scraped the ice off the car and set up the easel near the canal at Colemere. Not very pleased with it but there you go....Very cold although the sunrise was warming as well as the flask of coffee I had with me! Chalk pastels on A1 terracotta Canford pastel paper.

Day 334......... ok, left the house at 8am, scraped the ice off the car and set up the easel near the canal at Colemere. Not very pleased with it but there you go....Very cold although the sunrise was warming as well as the flask of coffee I had with me! Chalk pastels on A1 terracotta Canford pastel paper.

Day 333...... flowers in the kitchen. Pastels on A1 light terracotta canford paper.

Day 333...... flowers in the kitchen. Pastels on A1 light terracotta canford paper.

Day 332............another quick figure sketch. pastels on A1 lilac paper.

Day 332............another quick figure sketch. pastels on A1 lilac paper.

Day 331.............. Quick figure study. Charcoal on A1 black sugar paper.

Day 331.............. Quick figure study. Charcoal on A1 black sugar paper.

Day 330.............. late sketch of satsumas and pears! Pastels on orange canford paper.

Day 330.............. late sketch of satsumas and pears! Pastels on orange canford paper.

Day 329........... this afternoon I took my easel and pastels up to Corbett Wood on a really lovely afternoon.

Day 329........... this afternoon I took my easel and pastels up to Corbett Wood on a really lovely afternoon. (School closed today!) Bright sunshine and good shadows. We seem to have been going through a much later than usual autumnal period and I have tried to capture this with the colours I've used. I love the oranges and deep reds coupled with blues and even the odd fleck of pink. This one took longer than usual as it went through a difficult middle stage but I think I sorted it out in the end. Chalk pastels on light blue canford pastel paper.

Day 328 .............. early morning sketch on path near Colemere, North Shropshire. Chalk pastels on light blue A1 pastel paper.

Day 328 .............. early morning sketch on path near Colemere, North Shropshire. Chalk pastels on light blue A1 pastel paper.

Day 327 ...............in Chester today so a quick A3 pen & watercolour drawing by the cathedral.

Day 327 ...............in Chester today so a quick A3 pen & watercolour drawing by the cathedral.

Day 326...........Morning sketch at Castlefields in Ellesmere. The sun was rising over the hill and the shadows decreasing all the time. The two trees were changing colour as the light increased........ chalk pastel on Wine coloured A1 Pastel paper. It was very cold and my fingers were numb by the end! #pasteldrawing #drawing #ellesmere #sunrise

Day 326...........Morning sketch at Castlefields in Ellesmere. The sun was rising over the hill and the shadows decreasing all the time. The two trees were changing colour as the light increased........ chalk pastel on Wine coloured A1 Pastel paper. It was very cold and my fingers were numb by the end! #pasteldrawing #drawing #ellesmere #sunrise

Day 325.................life drawing class. A1 cartridge paper, primed with acrylic paint, sketched with coloured pastels.

Day 325.................life drawing class. A1 cartridge paper, primed with acrylic paint, sketched with coloured pastels.

Day 324....................Head study in pen.

Day 324....................Head study in pen.

Day 323................ Sketch in landscape sketch pad. Pen and watercolour.

Day 323................ Sketch in landscape sketch pad. Pen and watercolour.

Day 322....................Designing the backdrop. I'm sure a few of you will remember this for house drama! A2 pen and wash drawing.

Day 322....................Designing the backdrop. I'm sure a few of you will remember this for house drama! A2 pen and wash drawing.

Day 321 ...........Trees towards Whitemere. chalk pastels on wine coloured A1 Pastel paper. Late afternoon till darkness!

Day 321 ...........Trees towards Whitemere. chalk pastels on wine coloured A1 Pastel paper. Late afternoon till darkness!

Day 320............... Day in Aberystwyth and had a short time to do a chalk pastel sketch of the Pier and Constitution Hill.... ....there you go Bones! Pastels on A1 blue pastel paper. Photo to follow later.

Day 320............... Day in Aberystwyth and had a short time to do a chalk pastel sketch of the Pier and Constitution Hill.... ....there you go Bones! Pastels on A1 blue pastel paper. Photo to follow later.

Day 319..........Kay in the House!

Day 319..........Kay in the House!

Day 318............3 figure studies. Pen and wash on A2 paper.

Day 318............3 figure studies. Pen and wash on A2 paper.

Day 317...............Roses in a vase. Pen on acrylic primed A3 white paper.

Day 317...............Roses in a vase. Pen on acrylic primed A3 white paper.

Day 316............... Evening drawing in the pub! In Landscape Journal.

Day 316............... Evening drawing in the pub! In Landscape Journal.

Day 315........... Early morning sketch at Russell Square/Montague Place, London. In landscape sketchbook. #russellsquare #london

Day 315........... Early morning sketch at Russell Square/Montague Place, London. In landscape sketchbook. #russellsquare #london

Day 314............... Evening sketch outside the Royal Opera House, London. I get about a bit. Pen in landscape sketch pad with watercolours.#coventgarden #royaloperahouse #london

Day 314............... Evening sketch outside the Royal Opera House, London. I get about a bit. Pen in landscape sketch pad with watercolours.#coventgarden #royaloperahouse #london

Day 313 ………….. afternoon sketch, North Shropshire looking South. Chalk pastels on A1 light blue pastel paper. #Shropshire # pastel #Northshropshire #Southshropshire

Day 313 ………….. afternoon sketch, North Shropshire looking South. Chalk pastels on A1 light blue pastel paper. #Shropshire # pastel #Northshropshire #Southshropshire