Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·PinnedMember-onlyFaded picturesFaded pictures in the hallway. Which of them brown ghosts is he? Aisling, Shane MacGowan One of my favourite photographs of my mother is of her smiling, alone in a windswept pac-a-mac and headscarf in front of a rocky outcrop. On the back it says “Snowdon Summit. Sept 58”…Photo Albums7 min readPhoto Albums7 min read
Published in Counter Arts·PinnedMember-onlyI’m in there somewhereIts indistinctness speaks volumes to me. My very first oil painting from 1984 would have to be a self portrait. As an art student I often experimented with new media in my bedroom, where I would usually be the only available subject matter. Consequently I have several self portraits from…Self Portrait6 min readSelf Portrait6 min read
Published in Alternative Perspectives·PinnedMember-onlyLost laughter in the breeze*Where does the time go? Why can I remember so little of it? *Paul Weller, Town Called Malice Look at that photograph. The happy smile of a fulfilled, contented dad at the end of a summer’s day. Me and all four kids in our back garden, taken by my lovely…Memory5 min readMemory5 min read
Published in Counter Arts·5 days agoMember-only5 Nudes: AlanFive life drawings of one model — Alan has been a regular model at Swansea Print Workshop for many years and is always a joy to draw. He has the perma-tan of an old sea dog and a wonderful blue-rinse style hair colour which set the juices flowing for me when it comes to painting him. His…Nude5 min readNude5 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Jan 17Member-only5 Nudes: TonyaFive life drawings of one model — Tonya first posed for the life drawing group I attended around 2007 when she was in her thirties. She is a well proportioned, agile woman of strength and character who has been a professional life model for many years. Unlike some long term ‘lifers’ Tonya has retained the urge to…Nude5 min readNude5 min read
Jan 16Member-onlyThe pig, the whole pig and nothing but the pigImagine, if you will, Goliath, a lop-eared pig, living on a farm in the beautiful South Wales countryside in the early seventies. Raised and fattened along with his siblings while roaming free in a large field, he led an easy, if relatively short, life. He ate leftovers from the nearest…Pigs3 min readPigs3 min read
Published in Alternative Perspectives·Jan 11Member-onlyI. Pray.“Hands together, eyes closed.” Indoctrination is a long and winding road travelled at breakneck speed, usually when your brain is at its most pliable — when you are a child. I, like countless millions of other unfortunates, initially fell for the smarm, deceit and well-practiced skill of organised religion in…Religion7 min readReligion7 min read
Jan 6Member-onlyPatéLike meat paste, only posh. PAYT!? What the faack is ‘payt’?? It’s not ‘Payt’ twpsyn, it’s ‘Pah-Teh’, French mun. Like meat paste, only posh. It wasn’t easy running a pub these days. People were moving on from pickled eggs and smokey bacon crisps, and looking for more exotic food with…Food5 min readFood5 min read
Published in Counter Arts·Dec 20, 2022Member-only5 Nude FemalesFive life drawings of female models — I have so, so many, I don’t know where to start. Perhaps with a set that I haven’t published on any other of these articles about my favourite life drawings? Why not. Here are a handful of my favourite drawings of the female nude with an explanation of each. 1 Amor SeatedNude Female4 min readNude Female4 min read
Published in Ellemeno·Dec 8, 2022Member-onlyStepsI step out. Step. Step. Exit the drive. Derwen Fawr Road, left or right? I go left. I wince at the tightness in my unbroken boots. Step. Step. For the first time I feel the day. Drizzle, breeze, freshness. Around the corner onto The Bryn I feel the gradient in the back of…Walking To Work2 min readWalking To Work2 min read
