One Sketch #161) (Saturday 1st September) Cardiff Museum Dinosaur and Cardiff Castle Animal Wall

When looking at dinosaur bones

Remember, they're more than just stones

They've teeth and they've claws

And those powerful jaws

I'm warning you, don't go alone.

Yes, urban sketching in Cardiff again. The top picture is a composite sketch featuring some of the animals on the stone Animal Wall outside the façade of Cardiff Castle. It's a 19th century creation of William Burgess - as are large parts of the castle itself. I just love it.  

When I was a kid I was a little obsessed with dinosaurs, I still try not to ass up the opportunity to have a good look at one. This is a partial sketch of a complete skeleton in the National Museum in Cardiff. To my chagrin I couldn't find a sign to identify the exact species. 

One Sketch #87) Giant Tortoise (Wednesday 20th June) #DirectWatercolor2018

Time passes slowly
So do I
What's the rush?
When you are long gone
I will still be on my way.

I'm quite pleased with this one. It was a very quick sketch made in the last 30 mins or so of last night's Artists' Group meeting - I'd spent the most of the evening finishing off an acrylic painting of a choo choo train. This is looser than my usual watercolours, and none the worse for that, I think.