Winter 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.
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Spring 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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