The power of doing Art

By Robert Meredith -
This sketch outlines how I enjoy using pen and ink.  To be able to render a familiar place in an art medium rather than a photograph is empowering.
It makes me feel happy in doing the drawing but also the result is pleasing aesthetically as well.  
This particular image shows various mark making techniques which when combined give a real effective artwork. This being a view of Treherbert as well as a view from which I often take my dog for his walk, is joyful.

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