53 Northgate, The Cow Shed

Cafe Mocca Moocho

10 Cross Square, Mocca Moocho

36 Carter Street, Robin Taylor Fine Art

Work in progress, pen and ink drawings by John Welding.

Northgate

Jam and Breeze 49 - 51 Northgate

Frank Bird (Menswear)

Frank Bird, 13-17 Cross Square

"Although the Unique Wakefield drawings are a commercial project I am trying to draw the independent shops that occupy buildings with a bit of character about them. The building where Frank Bird Ltd resides definitely has that. The slate roof tops and the elaborate brick decoration for holding wooden guttering in place are wonderful examples of story book type textures. The wooden guttering may still be there, even with detail close ups from my camera I can't quiet make them out." 

- John Welding

'Unique Wakefield' Drawings

Cobblers, 103 Westgate

Deli Central , The Bull Ring

Over the next few days John Welding will post the original drawings to a project he has been asked to contribute to for the lovely people at Unique wakefield. The finished images will be in Photoshop colour so this is a chance to see his original black and white dip pen and ink drawings.

Worldwide SketchCrawl #39

Quick reminder:

Worldwide SketchCrawl #39 is a few days away!!! yay!
APRIL 13th 2013

www.sketchcrawl.com

The next two World Wide SketchCrawl dates have been set!

JANUARY 19th and APRIL 13th 2013

http://www.sketchcrawl.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=64

View of 57 Westgate from Carter Street Car Park. Yes, I take you to all the desirable spots in Wakefield.

George Street, Wakefield

Dr Caleb Crowther Almhouse's, George Street

Monarch House, George Street

A couple of drawings made from my sketches, notes and photographs of a couple of grand looking buildings on George Street in Wakefield. They are part of a bigger page which incorporates writing and thoughts of standing around on a Wakefield street and they in turn are part of a bigger on going project I'm working on documenting the streets of Wakefield.

Drawn with dip pen and ink with watercolour applied over the top.

Drawing at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

A great looking film featuring Lynne Chapman on drawing at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Great looking film by Mark Lomas.
Sketchcrawling the YSP from Open College of the Arts on Vimeo.


The next SketchCrawl is on Sunday October 14 2012 at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park

You are welcome to join us or leave at any point during the day. Feel free to stay longer at any sketch location if you wish, but please note the group will be moving on promptly. Please bring lots of warm clothing and either a sketching stool or a sitting mat, so you can sit on damp or cold ground.

• NB Parking for the day costs £7.50. Please collect a “What’s On Today & Map” leaflet from the front desk on arrival.
• Please note no wet drawing materials or photography permitted in the galleries.

9.45 am
Meet at the front desk in the main visitor centre.

10.00 am
Bus up to Longside gallery to see Flashback a survey of works by Anish Kapoor

11.30 am
Good weather - Walking back down to visitor centre via David Nash’s Black steps – Oxley bank.
Bad weather/ mobility option – Bus back to YSP visitor centre

12.30 – 1.30pm
Lunch in the Learning Centre Café / garden studio – next to the learning centre café
Bring a packed lunch or buy lunch, and hot drinks from the Learning Centre Cafe.

1.30 – 2.30pm
Good weather – sketching Barbara Hepworth’s/ Elizabeth Frink’s sculptures by the learning centre
Bad weather – main visitor centre interior draw from inside the main Visitor's Centre building between

2.30 – 3.30 pm
Good weather - sketching Barbara Hepworth’s/ Elizabeth Frink’s sculptures by the learning centre
Bad weather – sketching Marcia Faraquar’s The horse is a noble animal from inside the learning centre’s garden studio or Hayloft.

3.30 – 4pm
Garden Studio at Learning Centre – a chance to relax, pass round the sketchbooks and share sketches.