Tag Archives: sketching in Bath

Inky people

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Ed Mostly

Five recent sketches using a bamboo dip-pen for juicy inky lines (which go grey when you blot them). From the top there’s the Saturday market in Stroud (mmm, delicious Portuguese pastries), Seb Guettier busking by Bath Abbey (apologies for the … Continue reading →

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City evenings

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Ed Mostly

Sorry for the lack of recent posts; there’s no particular excuse, just the usual Christmas busy-ness and all the rest. I was still out sketching though, so here are four evening scenes in central Bath. Winter’s a busy time for … Continue reading →

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Ubiquitous, invisible

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Ed Mostly

A while ago I became fascinated by the strings of cars I passed as I moved around the city; always there, curling round the city’s contours, but rarely noticed… The mania passed, but it was good practise! (All done when … Continue reading →

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Sequentialistical (Sequentialicious?)

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Ed Mostly

Various attempts to sketch sequences of time passing, in most of my favourite media… Preparing a hot-air balloon for launch in Bath’s Victoria Park. The passengers help with the spreading out of the balloon, and help to hold it open … Continue reading →

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Sketchers sketching sketchers sketching

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Ed Mostly

Had a great day sketching with Gary Yeung (visiting the UK from Hong Kong) and Jim (visiting central Bath from Oldfield Park); we met for a similar sketchcrawl last year, posted here. Three sketchers sketching their immediate environment together led … Continue reading →

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It’s been a while…

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Ed Mostly

Sorry for the lack of posts, mostly due to end of school year busy-ness and the ease of using Facebook instead; apologies! So here are a few recent sketches, all exploring the fun you can have with the mother/daddy of … Continue reading →