A Penarth to Lavernock walk along the Wales Coast Path: the Penarth Clifftop Walk, sea views towards Flat Holm and Steep Holm, Jurassic cliffs and a Welsh dinosaur, Lavernock Battery, a tiny church, and the spot where Marconi's first radio message crossed open water in 1897.
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Thirteen of my favourite places to sketch in Penarth, with sea views, parks, local streets, practical places to sit, and nearby shelter from the rain.
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A walk from Alexandra Park and the cliff top down to Penarth Pier and along Penarth Esplanade towards Italian Gardens, with the Pavilion, beach, swimmers, Waverley paddle steamer, local history, cafes and sketchbook notes.
Read moreWhat to bring to an outdoor sketching meetup in Penarth: simple sketching materials, coloured pencils, watercolour, warm layers, and cafe rain plans.
Read moreA sketchbook walk through Italian Gardens in Penarth, with sea views, palms, flowers, coffee on rainy days, and drawings from a small garden by the Bristol Channel.
Read moreA three-day Wales sketchbook vlog visiting Aberdulais, Carreg Cennen Castle, the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, Dinefwr, the National Botanic Garden of Wales, and Llandeilo.
Read moreWinter in Wales makes colour less useful for a while, so these graphite sketches look at weight, distance, bare trees, and the greys between.
Read moreOil pastel drawings from short Welsh trips: roadsides, landscape stops, sketchbook fragments, and a few things that later followed me back into the studio.
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