Flowering Hawthorn in May
A quiet studio note about flowering hawthorn in Wales, May blossom, spring hedgerows, and why white flowers are never simply white in drawing or painting.
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A Welsh trip with my sketchbook
A three-day Wales sketchbook vlog visiting Aberdulais, Carreg Cennen Castle, the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Dinefwr, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and Llandeilo.
Read moreWinter in Wales and my graphite sketches
A short artist video about winter in Wales, graphite sketches, quiet landscape drawing, and the value of working in simple tones.
Read moreSpring in Wales and my new artwork
A short video note about spring in Wales, new artwork, Welsh landscape inspiration, and the colours that return to the studio after winter.
Read moreOil pastel process: from sketch to final
A short artist video about the oil pastel process, from the first sketch to a finished artwork, with notes on colour, texture, and studio drawing.
Read moreOil pastel drawings and short trips around Wales
A short studio note with a video about oil pastel drawings, Welsh landscapes, sketchbook trips around Wales, and the small moments that become paintings.
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Painting Penarth Pier: 3 years of watching and painting it
For a long time, my flat in Penarth had a few windows facing east, towards the channel. I could see a slice of esplanade, a black line of railings, and the long grey shape of Penarth Pier walking out into the Bristol Channel. I painted that view a lot for 3 years. Mostly sitting inside and looking out. Sometimes from the beach, looking up at the pier. Once even from Alexandra Park, but I couldn’t see the pier itself from there, only a small piece of sea.
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