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A new arrival for my #reliefprinting
Very pleased to take delivery of a proper printing press to replace my makeshift vice-press (was great for seeing of I could do this...
Simon Williams
Nov 10, 20181 min read


Productive day #printmaking
Today I got to make a good quantity of ink using #pigment collected from the North Deveon coastline (Thank you John Byrne for being our...
Simon Williams
Nov 9, 20181 min read


Enjoying the colours of autumn
What year it is for the autumn colours this year! Really intense colours with moody dark skies and occasional bursts of sunlight to make...
Simon Williams
Nov 8, 20181 min read


Unexpected reward for a walk
We needed to get out for a walk this morning so went to Sand Point near Weston Super Mare and headed north towards Middle Hope. The beach...
Simon Williams
Nov 3, 20181 min read


Tyntesfield views
A brief visit to Tyntesfield House (National Trust) as we were passing was rewarded with some impressive views of autumn colours and the...
Simon Williams
Nov 1, 20181 min read


Guernsey Rocks Linocut
I loved the rocks on Guernsey’s coast – especially as they were lit in the low sun of evening – strong shapes and deep shadows. So I have...
Simon Williams
Oct 31, 20181 min read


Glorious Stourhead as the sun goes down
Noting the clear sky and thinking the stormy weather coming this weekend would strip trees of leaves, I thought it would be good to head...
Simon Williams
Oct 30, 20181 min read


Orange Sunrise battle over Axbridge
A frosty clear 5:30am – with the promise of mist and cloud developing seemed like a good combination for some atmospheric photography...
Simon Williams
Oct 29, 20181 min read


Sunset at the Paintworks – Bristol
Waiting for the opening of the venue to meet Sir Don McCullin at The Paintworks, Bristol; I enjoyed exploring this development –...
Simon Williams
Oct 28, 20181 min read


Snowy Snowdon October 27th 2018
Driving up the Horseshoe Pass above Llangollen we caught sight of the white peaks pf Snowdon so ahd to stop and get a picture – or two....
Simon Williams
Oct 27, 20181 min read


Visual Arts Open – exhibition
So good to see my Photograph “Psalm 62” of a weathered tree, on display in Chester Cathedral today. “My soul waits in silence for God...
Simon Williams
Oct 26, 20181 min read


Chew Valley Dawn
What a fabulous, misty start to the day on Chew Valley lake! The sun trying to cut through the mist, illuminating trees and ducks as...
Simon Williams
Oct 24, 20181 min read


Dawn over Bristol
We had to be in Bristol for 8am so I took advantage with a stop-off at The Clifton Suspension Bridge as the sky was showing a lovely...
Simon Williams
Oct 23, 20181 min read


Misty morning view of Great White Egret
A quick stop-off at Ham Wall this morning was rewarded with atmospheric views of a Great White Egret – illuminated by the sun and touched...
Simon Williams
Oct 21, 20181 min read


Another colourful start to the day
Quite a contrast this morning – mist to the south – around and over the Mendip Hills but the Weston town area was clear so as the sun...
Simon Williams
Oct 20, 20181 min read


A day of experimenting
Having read of an intense black pigment for linocut printing called Bideford Black – I set out to find it. My quest came out in...
Simon Williams
Oct 19, 20181 min read


West Wick Sunrise
Looking out of the window this morning I could see a bank of cloud to the North and clear skies towards the South with the boundary right...
Simon Williams
Oct 19, 20181 min read


Dawn at WWT Steart – Bridgwater
You wake up at 5:30 and can’t get back to sleep – a good reason to head down the M5 for 40 minutes to visit WWT Steart and see what is...
Simon Williams
Oct 18, 20181 min read


Simon Williams
Oct 12, 20180 min read


Colourful sunset – Weston Super Mare
The sky looked active and promising for a good sunset this evening so risked the rush hour traffic and got to the sea front in time to...
Simon Williams
Oct 11, 20181 min read
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