Sgwd Isaf Clungwyn - my favourite waterfall - this time pen and watercolour on canvas. Practising a new technique!
Monday 27 December 2010
Wednesday 24 November 2010
Monday 15 November 2010
London - Old Bailey
Was walking down the Strand and Fleet Street to St Paul's and spotted a secluded corner formed by a pile of barriers ready to put out for the Lord Mayor's Parade the following day on 13 November. The news cameras were ready for some relieved customers!
Wednesday 10 November 2010
Final sketches
The final sketches of our Colorado Trip. One at 30 seconds, one at 10 seconds. Lights out! Goodbye America, hello Britain.
Northern Plains USA
There were only 4 types of scenery in the 3 hour flight over Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana before we hit clouds at Fort Wayne (which I identified from my photo and a satellite image on Google maps). In an hour we were at Philly Airport.
Wednesday 3 November 2010
Tuesday 2 November 2010
Monday 1 November 2010
Sunday 31 October 2010
Downtown Colorado Springs
Another nice night out and nice meal at The Olive Branch. Downtown was buzzing.... nice
Saturday 30 October 2010
Friday 29 October 2010
Joanne's - Colorado Springs
Corn Dollies outside Joanne's @ Colorado Springs. This is when an iPad comes in really useful when your wife and daughter enter their favourite wool shop.
Thursday 28 October 2010
Garden of the Gods - Colorado Springs
Red rock slabs 300 ft high - awesome. Quick sketch on my iPad followed by a slightly slower one with pen and watercolour. I'd been looking forward to doing this one since our daughter moved to the Springs 2 years ago.
Wednesday 27 October 2010
Colorado Springs - Johnny Carino's
Staff problems that night backstage but the food (and company) was good.Tuesday 26 October 2010
Breckenridge, Colorado
9500 feet above sea-level - it got really cold when the sun set - but it was really good to be able to eat outside in the middle of September.
Sunday 24 October 2010
Rock Bottom - Colorado Springs
Another night out in Colorado Springs - Rock Bottom - another iPad sketchette. Don't know who were playing baseball.
Saturday 23 October 2010
Joe's Crab Shack
Joe' Crab Shack Colorado Springs - from outside Stabucks/Barnes & Noble - waiting for our daughter to finish her voluntary work helping a youngster to improve her reading skills. iPad again.
Friday 22 October 2010
Ruxton Canyon, Manitou Springs
Liked the way the modernish house hung over Ruxton Canyon between Manitou Springs and the Cog Railway up to Pikes Peak - out came my iPad and 2 minutes later.......... the attached:Thursday 21 October 2010
Arharn's Thai Restaurant
Tasty food at Arharn's Thai restaurant in Colorado Springs with my iPad on my lap instead of the pudding!
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Manitou Springs, Colorado
The owner of the building (Barker House) chatted to me as I was sketching outside a coffee shop. It's such a good way of meeting local people who can tell you about the history of the town. Not sure if he wants me to publicise what a gem Manitou is - so keep it quiet!
Monday 18 October 2010
Denver back to Colorado Springs
Shed in "prairie" (flat grassland) between Denver and Colorado Springs near Castlewood Canyon.
Sunday 17 October 2010
Denver Starbucks
Returning to my Colorado trip. Denver Starbucks at the biggest REI store in the world (in my experience). Thanks Starbucks for providing us with coffee, awesome pumpkin muffins (with creamcheese) and WI-FI.
Saturday 16 October 2010
Boulder, Colorado
Can recommend a trip to Boulder, Colorado.
We eat at the Walnut Brewery on the first night.
Thursday 14 October 2010
Rocky Mountain State Park
The journey continues. The scenery doesn't get any better than this. The yellow is aspen trees shimmering in the breeze -"aspenglow".
Wednesday 13 October 2010
Kansas Moonrise?
Kansas or it might have been Nebraska. Amazing colours on the left. The small line of clouds grow larger, lightening in the distance but we are soon safely in Denver with our younger daughter Anna and her husband Chris.......... relief!! Air travel is such a miracle.
iPad sketch - first time using spray gun pen device - I think it gave a realistic effect.
Tuesday 12 October 2010
Philadelphia airport
Philly - safe landing after half an hour delay waiting for President Obama to clear the Airport. Out came my sketchpad, pen, watercolours and rather blotchy paper. It was good to be on solid ground again!
Monday 11 October 2010
Atlantic fever
When you're half way across the Atlantic in a cramped seat it's marvellous what inspires you to sketch!
Over the Atlantic Ocean sketching
Somewhere over the Atlantic I paused the film on the TV console in front of me and sketched this on my iPad. It reminded me of our favourite place in Mallorca.Sunday 10 October 2010
Manchester Airport
We're back from beautiful, stunning, awesome Colorado. This is my first live sketch on my new iPad - at Manchester Airport on the start of our long journey.
It's not easy using an iPad you know!
Monday 6 September 2010
Tuesday 31 August 2010
iPad 001
I'm one lucky boy! See my first doodle on my retirement present from my (former) employer Hadfield Cawkwell Davidson. I'll never be alone now I've got an iPad.
Thursday 26 August 2010
MALLORCA - Fornalutx
Similar scene to Soller but this time up in the foothills, we usually stop here on the way down from the Mirador overlooking the Port. Our favourite Mallorcan Village.
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Sunday 22 August 2010
FRANCE - Avignon
Our French friends - the Hugonnets took us to Mireille's home town - Avignon - where I sat under the Pont for this one
Thursday 19 August 2010
MALLORCA - Puerto Soller
View inland from our Mallorcan bolt-hole - Hotel Miramar - Cati always gives us such a good welcomeTuesday 17 August 2010
Friday 13 August 2010
ENGLAND - London Skyline
London Skyline from the north (Primrose Hill). The "net" structure in the foreground is the Aviary of London Zoo at the north-east corner of Regents Park.
Thursday 12 August 2010
Saturday 7 August 2010
Red dot - Lyceum Theatre SHEFFIELD
Today at the Millennium Gallery SHEFFIELD - JMW Turner watercolours on one side of the Gallery - mine on the other side - with red dot on.... RESULT! Thanks to whoever has bought (I hope) my work of art.
Thursday 5 August 2010
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