thepembrokeshirecreative

The weekend's weather, just gone, wasn't great - much as it has been for a while - mostly wet and chilly and I was entrenched in some indoors DIY some of the weekend. By the time Sunday afternoon came round the weather cleared up and I dallied with the idea of going for a cycle ride but didn't - although in my defence it had been VERY wet in the morning and the afternoon was quite chilly. So I swerved that in favour of couch-hogging to watch football. Later I realised I had barely been out of the house all weekend, so I headed out in the dying light of Sunday afternoon and stood in a doorway on Tower Hill, Fishguard, to draw this looking down Hill Terrace, Fishguard with the main harbour in the background. And got VERY cold fingers as a result...

A couple of sketches from a few days ago around Fishguard. Sketching when I have time and it's not too cold or slinging it down with rain - can be challenging! Landing a Catch, Lower Town Quay Tower Hill, Fishguard

It was chilly and windy today but at least hadn't rained at the point I went out (but is now), so I pushed myself to go out, albeit I did this sketch from the car. I nearly didn't go out but I'm glad I did, I need to increase the frequency of my work - more often is always better I find. Onwards! More!

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.