Wednesday 2 May 2018

Work In Progress

As I'm back into large Pen and Ink drawings, my output is much less than when I'm painting. Each drawing takes weeks. It is impossible for my old eyes to work hour after hour, and so I draw in short spurts of action.

The downside of this is that I post infrequently. Therefore, I thought I would give you a few photographs of where I live on the West Coast of Wales.

Those that know me know that this is the 24th move of home we have been in almost 60 years of marriage, and this is the best move we ever made. You may also know that this is a tiny seafaring town perched on the edge of the ocean. 








The notice written in Welsh and then in English.

Yet if you look out inland you are in a rural area: Dairy cattle and sheep.


16 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos, John. Thanks for sharing the views. My painting is slow going as well. I've had trouble lately with my neck and am unable to use my arms up to paint for very long. Hopefully the doctor will fix me up on Friday. I did a bit today but didn't really make a dent in what needs to be done.

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    1. Really bad luck with the neck/arm problem ... all the best with the Doc

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  2. Wow, great views in every light of day! I've been on that ferry to Ireland eons ago, fond memories! Good luck with the pen drawing!

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    1. Sometimes I believe your British living in Holland! Judy.

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  3. Bonjour cher ami,

    Je comprends que vous mettiez beaucoup de temps pour dessiner. Je suis dans le même cas que vous ! La peinture me prend également beaucoup de temps... Mes publications ne sont pas aussi nombreuses...

    Il est très agréable de découvrir votre région. Merci pour ces belles photos. Que de nombreux déménagements vous avez fait ! Mais je suppose que vous cela vous a permis de rencontrer de nombreuses personnes.

    Gros bisous ☘️

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    1. Thanks for the visit, Martine. Best wishes to Leo the Toucan - hope he enjoyed the Portuguese pasteries

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  4. Grand stuff. John.

    Enjoy the Pen and Ink works and many thanks for the wonderful Welsh scenery.

    God Bless.

    Zephyrinus.

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    1. Glad you approve, Zephyrinus. Thanks for the visit

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  5. Wales is a wonderful place to live ...You are lucky to see every day beautiful landscapes...I wish you nice time to enjoy for live with your lovely wife in a such amazing country and nice time to practice your precious art, without worry !!!

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  6. Thank you for the visit, Rita. So nice to see you back after so many horrible times you've had to suffer. Please send some Italian sunshine

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  7. This area is so beautiful, John - thank you for posting!

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  8. Thank you John for sharing these photos with us...it's a little bit of Heaven!!!! How lucky are you!!??? I'm looking forward to your pen and ink drawings.. Your work is always amazing!!! By the way, I've been in my house for about 47 years,,,an apartment before that! My husband's roots go so deep, he would never move from our home... AND he refuses to retire from the Airlines! Lol

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  9. Bonjour cher ami,

    Juste un petit coucou pour vous dire que c'est toujours avec un immense plaisir que je lis vos commentaires... C'est aussi très plaisant de revoir vos publications...

    Je vous envoie de gros bisous

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  10. Beautiful area and photos! Looking forward to seeing your drawings.

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  11. John, I am thrilled to have found your wonderful blog! There is nothing wrong with less frequent, high quality posts, in my opinion. We have fond memories of visiting Wales, and your town looks like paradise. I look forward to more pen and ink drawings; the Saint David piece is amazing! Thank you for sharing it.

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    1. Thank you, Mary, how kind of you to visit and leave such a nice comment

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