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I’m on the cliff top looking back at St Non’s Bay and it wants to rain on me. It’s grey and windy and the small landscape sketchbook is out, to capture the moody view before me. . . Rain drops came and my wet sketchbook went into my dry bag, that really helped as the majority of it went over. Once it stopped, the sketchbook was back out and I continued to paint the colours of the sea. . . A soldier beetle has been tramping across my page, over my paints and onto me. He’s had a good look and doesn’t appear to want to leave. So we had a chat about the amazing view, then all of a sudden a chough came from nowhere and flew right over the top of me. . . It’s been an interesting sketch outing today with the weather keeping me on my toes. It just shows you that whatever the weather, wrap up warm and head outdoors to capture the feeling you get from painting outdoors. You will bring the essence of the landscape back with you. . . #thewalkingsketchbook #pleinair #outdoorsketching #connectingwithnature #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #pembrokeshirecoast #visitpembrokeshire #wales #stnonsbay #mixedmedia #coastalcottages #wildthornewatercolors #windsorandnewtonwatercolor

On with my boots and out into the sunshine along the coastal path from st Justinian’s chapel to Point st John, where I had a spectacular view of st David’s Head, looking towards Whitesand’s Bay. . . I nestled down on the cliff top, out of the wind, with my Seawhite Octopus sketchbook to capture the panoramic view before me. As the oystercatchers called and the crickets came to see what I was up to, I painted away in the sunshine, with bull-dog Clips to weigh the pages down. It took over 2 hours non-stop to create, this time. I think I was on a go-slow ... once I had captured all the colours, I flaked out for a bit in the sunshine. . . Grasshoppers, spiders and bees all came to have a look at this landscape emerging. The sea was choppy today, quite different from the calm millpond of the last few days. . . Once rested, I finished off this giant sketch of 8 pages with pencil outline, and named the points of interest. So exciting to capture this piece of Pembrokeshire to take home with me. . . Top Tips capturing the landscape in this way: * Producing the growing landscapes in the concertina sketchbook is such an exciting creative experience. *You do need a dry day for this one. *Bull dog Clips to weigh the pages down, if windy. *A larger paintbrush to add blocks of colour on. *Extra water, if you just use water brushes. . . #thewalkingsketchbook #stdavidshead #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #pembrokeshirecoast #wales #walesadventures #pointstjohns #seawhiteoctopussketchbook #seawhiteofbrighton #wildthornewatercolors #pleinair #outdoorsketching #coastalcottages #windsorandnewtonwatercolor

I’ve been time travelling today, first stop 3,500BC to Pentre Ifan burial chamber. This was so inspiring to see. Despite the rain I cwtched under an umbrella beneath a hawthorn tree to sketchbook my view. Later I added some finishing touches. . . Forward a bit to 2,000BC to Castell Henllys, a reconstructed Iron Age fort where I experienced how basic life was. Folks, grind your grain to make flour before even thinking of making bread. No supermarket shop here. An inspiring place, so it had to make a feature in my sketchbook. . . Final stop, way back to 5,000BC where I found myself stood on the edge of the coast next to the Carreg Samson stones, which had an incredible sea view. This one is calling me to go back to sketch it... . . #thewalkingsketchbook #pentreifan #pentreifanburialchamber #castellhenllys #carregsamson #pembrokeshirecoast #cadw #wales #walesadventure #pembrokeshireadventure #sketching #outdoorsketching #pleinair #connectingwithhistory #timetravel #coastalcottages

Out hoping to see the lunar eclipse this evening, which didn’t appear, it was hiding behind some cloud. However I did meet this bloody nosed beetle on the coast path, had a little chat, before he beetled off. Something I said? ☺️ . . Then some lovely White Sea campion flowers caught my eye. . . There was lots happening on the ragwort. A host of cinnabar caterpillars 🐛 which look like little tiggers. And two red soldier beetles having a bit of loving. ☺️ . . A pair of chough’s were having a chat on the cliff edge. Spot the Chough’s... Some little blue flowers caught my eye. I thought they might be sheep bit, but could be wrong. . . Then I watched the sunset and waited for the moon. . . It’s 11pm and I’ve just been outside looking at the lunar eclipse as the clouds parted for a few minutes. So excited I got a glimpse. 🤩 . . #bloodynosedbeetle #seacampion #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #choughs #thewalkingsketchbook #sheepbit #redsoldierbeetle #coastalcottages

The sun is shining and I am sat on the cliff top looking at Ramsey Island. A chough has just flown close by with it’s distinctive red beak and legs and butterfly’s are coming to see what I am up to. . . I have an Octopus Seawhite sketchbook which concertina’s out to an 8 page panorama which allows me to capture a wide seascape. I’ve wanted to do this for ages, inspired by the amazing creations by @debbiemackinnon. I’ve finally managed to have a go. . . It was very exciting to create, and to start I placed the small island in the middle and worked out in both directions. I needed extra water and a large paintbrush for such a large piece. It was a total mix of all my different watercolour sets today to create this amazing scene. . . I managed to capture most of what I needed to on location. See the earlier video I took whilst on site. I then finished it off in the shade of the cottage because the sun was a little too much today. It’s such a long creation, it’s very difficult to capture it all in a photograph. So I made another video for you, once I’d added the finishing touches. . . I then headed out for a swim in the sea to cool down. I definitely feel like I have wrestled with an octopus today working in the Seawhite Octopus sketchbook. But I have a new sketchbook to love. . #thewalkingsketchbook #octopussketchbook #seawhitesketchbook #ramseyisland #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #sketching #outdoorsketching #pleinair #walesadventure #wales #coastalcottages

On my 10 mile wander today to Solva and back, along the cliff tops, there were so many beautiful locations to settle down to sketch, but too hot for me. So on route back from Solva, I nestled down on the cliff for some shelter to sketch the rocks with the fort on top at Porth y Rhaw. My pigment chalks and watercolours were heating up in the sun, so just a quick sketch before moving on. Just enough to capture the essence and the amazing rock formations. . . There was an archaeological dig going on in the fort area on top. Oystercatchers calling below and sea gulls flying above. Two boats could be seen and the sea was a little more choppy today with the breeze. . . Sometimes you can wander without sketching, just take it all in. But when I’ve got creativity in mind, at some point I will stop to capture my view. You can’t help but be inspired by the beautiful Pembrokeshire Coastal Path. . . #thewalkingsketchbook #walkinguk #creativewalk #artgraf #wildthornewatercolors #sketching #wales #creativeadventure #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #coastalcottages

On my 10 mile wander along the Pembrokeshire coastal path today, I’ve soaked up the sea air and the sunshine, on route to St David’s. The dramatic cliffs leading to Carreg Fran caught my eye. . . Nestled on the cliff top, I grabbed my sketchbook made by the #handbookjournalco to sketch and paint my view. My watercolours were out and the @wildthorne ocean paints were perfect for the incredible colours of the Pembrokeshire sea. The turquoise colour would place you in the Mediterranean, but not so. In bright sunshine we have the same colour here in Wales. My @rubymountainpaintco paints were out too. I loved my sketch time today, taking it all in, so good for a creative soul. . . It’s such a beautiful coast line to wander along and be creative. . . #thewalkingsketchbook #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #outdoorsketching #stdavids #pleinair #sketching #holidaysketchbook #wales #walesadventure #coastalcottages

Sat on the coastal path in Pembrokeshire smelling the salty sea air. The skylarks and gulls are calling, the sea is calm and the dramatic cliffs stop me in my tracks. I sit down grab my sketchbook out of my rucksack and my Artgraf chalks and captured this amazing landscape before me. @wildthorne watercolours were out to capture the sea and grassland green’s and blue’s. I’m here, I’m at the sea and my creative adventure has started as I capture the essence of this magical landscape. #thewalkingsketchbook #creativeadventure #pembrokeshirecoastalpath #walkingartist #wales #walkinguk #seawhite #wildthornewatercolors #coastalcottages

Spiral sketch at Hay Beach this evening. Small pointy sketch stone to the right. I love creating spirals and leaving them for others to find. . . #thewalkingsketchbook #connectingwithnature #riverflow

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