Fountains in Bristol

Sitting on the floating harbour, Bristol, waiting for a meeting at the Arnolfini. Sunshine. Water is well featured in Bristol, fountains, spouts, spilling down steps.....

Again, back in my little sketchbook, working with a biro, two five minute drawings of the water features.

A pattern from Venice

One more pizzini, and I did achieve this today. A tiny post it note bearing a pattern based on a grid, and a piercing that permeates throughout Venice. Or at least, the Venice I observe. 7H pencil.

Glasgow School of Art

For several years I have run a drawing weekend at Glasgow School of Art for teachers. We use the amazing studios in the 'Mac' building. Its an extraordinary building to work in, the big studios, the dark stair wells and library, the plaster casts covered with gaffer tape, tiny squares of colour on the wall, the lovely hen run.
I found time to study and draw the stair wells. Again, in my small sketchbook.

The Pizzini

Here today are some tiny drawings on post it notes that I have as a work in progress. Little time to draw today, but at least time to reflect. The tiny drawings are like a mobile sketch book of images, corners, patterns and shapes that caught my attention in Venice. Once they are finished I will use them to compose a series of bigger drawings.

A day in Bradford

A quick, five minute sketch looking out of the hotel window, a street in Bradford. My photography should be better!

A drawing done in the car on the way back from Bradford. Playing with pattern, filling space.

Winchester Cathedral

This drawing is from the exterior of Winchester Cathedral, done in an A5 sketchbook, my favourite size, discrete, like having a studio in your pocket. The two drawings of the vessels were also done in an A5 sketcbook, the two ink drawings are on A1 sheets taped together with making tape.