thepembrokeshirecreative

It's not been quite such a massive gap as previously since I last posted. I have been doing some drawing, but not nearly enough. Poor weather and other distractions at home to blame mostly. Must try harder! Anyway, here's one from October in Fishguard...

I can't believe I have managed to leave it so long since I last posted here (four years!!). Dear me, what a lapse and I don't really know why, other than I just got out of the habit. I haven't really an excuse even though since I last posted here I have retired from work. Silly me for thinking being retired would mean I would have more time on my hands, there are still not enough hours in the day, days in the week etc.  I haven't completely neglected my art of course, but painting seems to have taken rather a back seat and I need to restart it for sure. Sketching has always been my stand-by, but I probably haven't done nearly enough in recent times to properly keep my hand in. That needs to change. By way of exposure, I shall work backwards a bit posting some images here. Beginning yesterday when I gave myself a kick up the backside and got out to do some sketching on a dry day - which was a nice change - just recently the glorious summer seems to have slumped into ...

Hands-up, I have been extremely tardy with my posts here of late. I'm not sure what happened, I did get very busy with work in February/March and my objective of regular sketching did also slip somewhat. Some of the weather we've been having hasn't helped much and has meant I have been out drawing or painting less than I'd like to have done. Excuses over, I shall now endeavour to try and catch up a bit with some drawings I scanned from late last year and then maybe get onto some more recent ones that deserve an airing. And create more art, obviously. This is a quick-ish sketch of Tower Hill, Fishguard seen from Penslade. 

We took a walk from home yesterday morning, despite ice all around, we slithered and slipped our way down to the Parrog at Goodwick in bright sunny conditions. It was great just enjoying being out and I sat and scribbled this pen drawing of Goodwick Quay Road and the port entrance. 

 On a somewhat dull and breezy day a few days ago, I stood by the water's edge at Lower Town and did what I could. My pen was a bit scratchy and the wind was trying to tear at my pad's pages. It probably resulted in this being a bit quicker and freer than I intended! Still anything is better than today's weather, where any attempt outdoors would result in a papier mache mess.

Back in October I sketched in pencil this view at Lower Town quay from across the harbour. In the absence of anything new for 2021 right now, I thought I'd post a previously unseen 'oldie'. Happy new year!