David W J Lloyd

The book "The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts" on a gravestone, in front of a gnarly tree in sunny winter weather

According to British #folklore ghost activities are heightened at #wintersolstice & #Christmas 👻

This new book in our collection by @folklorewales.com & @folklorepod.bsky.social presents & categorises some #Welsh #ghoststories now available in English for the 1st time!

#WelshCulture #ghosts

⏰ Limited Time Sale!

🔥 25% off the entire store at davidwjlloyd.com

I'm running a festive studio sale until Tuesday 16th. With all UK purchases having free postage, a little nudge to get something a bit different for that special someone (or yourself) this Christmas-time. Give the gift of art!

#FolkloreThursday The Mari Lwyd is out and about this time in Wales. The tradition had all but died out until recent revivals have put it back front and centre in the Welsh Christmas calendar. Going house to house in Welsh villages, knocking on doors, rap-battling for booze... Pure Xmas! #marilwyd

Impressive November the 1st skies down at the beach with the dog. A good little hike, the sea was whipping up a foam and the light moving up and down the channel like the waves.

A beautiful sunset over an old churchyard in Llantwit Major.

A beautiful sunset over Church Street in Llantwit Major

A glowing red sunset reflected in shiny grave markers

Gorgeous sunset over the old part of Llantwit Major

Bit of a stunner last night, timed the dusk dog walks to perfection and was treated to glorious views. #sunset #wales

Dusk over the old town hall, the nights are really drawing in…

Rhiannon in Pwyll, Prince of Dyfed really said:
“Let me humiliate this man in a magic bag so I can marry the other one.”

Welsh myth doesn’t play.

#Mabinogion #Rhiannon #Pwyll #WelshMyth #LoveTriangle

"Blodeuwedd"

Oil Paints

In Welsh mythology, she was conjured from broom, meadowsweet, & oak blossoms by magicians, as a bride for Lleu Llaw Gyffes. I wanted to depict a being caught between the wild magic of her floral origins & the solidness of her human form #oilpaint #art #welshart #mabinogion

A female figure sites fingering pages in her book, her hair weaves a magical spell, summoning a partial skeleton in midair.

“Thinking About You Fondly”

Pencils

The starting point was an antique CDV portrait that I developed in a sketchbook piece. I’m undecided if she’s creating a being with her hair, or dismantling him. Either way, for me, it’s a piece steeped in desire, longing and resignation. #art #pencilart #wales

Ahhh, so that's how baby ice cream vans are made... 🤔
Spotted on Saundersfoot Beach t'other day. 😀
#saundersfoot #saundersfootbeach #pembrokshire #wales

It’s funny because it’s true…

This is "The Thames at Cookham" by Walter Steggles from 1931. It was the oil painting from which a Shell poster of the same title was derived in the same year. #WalterSteggles #Cookham #EastLondonGroup

The beach café at Llantwit Major with a cloudy sky and sun rays.

Atmospheric clouds over Llantwit Major beach, looking towards Nash Point.

Sun rays and big clouds over the Severn and North Devon coast from Llantwit Major Beach

Driftowood and sunrays on Llantwit Major Beach

Some photos I took from this past weekend at Llantwit Major Beach. Lovely big skies with atmospheric sun rays and light. #llantwitmajor #sunrays #beach #severn #wales

Dusk sky walking back to the car from work last night. #cowbridge #dusk

The Mari Morgen are mischievous water spirits from Welsh & Breton folklore. They could be both alluring and deadly, and likened to mermaids without tails. Their ability to manipulate water would often see them blamed for floods and heavy rain. #FolkloreThursday - Art: Mari Morgen Startles A Heron

Love the curling toes and mirror view, awesome!

The Long Man of Wilmington, Eric Ravilious, 1939. It depicts the landscape of the Wilmington Giant chalk man cut into the side of a hill on the South Downs in East #Sussex. The original artwork is in the collection of V&A.

Whenever I drop something or knock something over that leaves a big mess on the floor, I look straight up and open my arms like I'm Neil Buchanan finishing a Big Art Attack.

An oil painting of a female figure, branches sprout from her fingers and hair

“Blodeuwedd”

Oil on canvas board

Inspired by the old Welsh tale of Blodeuwedd, the magical maiden created from flowers and later transformed into an owl. This was very much based around the initial stages of her life. It’s finished, but will need a coat of varnish.
#art #blodeuwedd #welshart #oils

A commission piece I worked on last week. Bit of a challenge, as you can see hiw damaged the original photo was. I’m always open to commissions, just drop me a message here or visit the Commissions page at daytripart.com for prices and more info. #art #commissionsopen #commission #pencilart

A field of buttercups and green grass, tramlines in the grass lead to some trees, several of which are heavy with white blossom.

The suns hiding a bit today, so here's a shot from a couple of days ago, all blossoms and buttercups, the story of this spring so far... #blossoms #buttercups #spring

I remember being so desperate to get on Clubhouse after hearing the hype (it was around the time NFTs were getting big) that I paid £5 on eBay to get an invite. Used it for a week or two briefly, haven't been back since...

Two travelers in the Welsh mountains witness a mysterious gwyllion coming out of the mist. Image by T. H. Thomas.

The most enigmatic Welsh monster is the gwyllion (the "twilight wanderer"). Some say it's a fairy hag who leads travelers astray, others say that it's a ghost or a wandering lunatic. Merlin learned prophecy from gwyllions he met as he himself wandered insane in the forest.
#WyrdWednesday

Ink drawing of a young woman with wild hair and a skeleton

“Thinking Of You Fondly…” Sketchbook piece that sort of came to life in the initial drawing. Opened a load of new photo purchases on my TikTok live earlier today, then choose one to do an off-the-cuff drawing from. This was the result.
#art #ink #welshart #drawing #sketchbook #inks #skeleton

Working in the sketchbook as it’s as much as I can commit at the moment. Have a few ideas on the go for future development. This one’s called An Exchange, Of Sorts, and is a nod to the old Tylwyth Teg and their mischievous ways. #art #sketch #fairylore #tylwythteg #welshart #wales

Just zoom in on the details, it absolutely is...

Gotta love them dramatic big skies over the Severn. I live for them...

I had a near-death experience a few years ago. I blacked out and saw angels, stars and the face of God before I came round again. I can't tell anyone the full story though, which is that I was straining too hard to expel a stubborn turd at the time.

Photograph of Welsh artist David W. J. Lloyd looking through the print browser in a gallery filled with his work

Photograph of Welsh artist David W. J. Lloyd holding up his painting Melangell's Cloak in a gallery filled with his work

Photograph of Welsh artist David W. J. Lloyd in Oriel 6, Llantwit Major, showing off his work

Photograph of Welsh artist David W. J. Lloyd holding up his painting The Queen Of The Tylwyth Teg in a gallery filled with his work

Quite chuffed with these photos my daughter took of me in the gallery. She's doing GCSE photography, so I thought it would be good to put her through her paces. Needed to get some shots for the new website that's on its way. Even had me hair cut and shaved especially... 😂 #artist #art #artgallery

The prehistoric burial chamber has a huge capstone supported by numerous short pillar stones which give it the appearance of a giant woodlouse.

The unusual burial chamber at Lligwy, #Anglesey, was once the HQ of a #witch. Thrown off a ship for some mischief or other, a fisherman rescued her and she asked him to take her to the cromlech. There she gave him a charm made of snakeskin which brought him good luck all his life.
#FolkloreThursday