Category: David Meldrum

David Meldrum Watercolour

My first live demo

Towards Riddarholmen

meldrum demo

The other week I had my first watercolour demonstration. I was honoured to be asked by the ATG Art Society here in Stockholm. It was a small group that I painted for but for me it was a perfect start to something that might develop in the future.
I still see myself as a student so it is amusing when others ask me to show how I paint.

Tags akvarell, aquarelle, art, artsociety, atg, demo, demonstration, watercolor, Watercolour

David Meldrum Watercolour

Trekking up north

my kit

Tomorrow I travel to the north of Sweden to Sarek National Park which is south west of Kiruna. We will be trekking in the wilderness for 8 days, a helicopter will drop us in the middle of the park and the challenge will be to reach civilisation again! We have to carry all our food in the rucksacks on our backs. This means I will have to take as little art equipment as possible. After much thought I settled for what you see in the picture.

There is a large risk that I will be too exhausted most days to paint anything but I just have to try, it’s a once in a lifetime experience.

Tags akvarell, aquarelle, artgear, hiking, Sarek, Sweden, trekking, watercolor, Watercolour

David Meldrum Sketch Watercolour

Capturing the light

Paimpol street

I think capturing the light is the hardest skill to achieve in painting. I have been studying composition and tonal values during the last year, it is through the careful balance of tones that one achieves light. It’s really hard to master but I’m having fun trying. This watercolour was painted plein air a few days ago.

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Tags akvarell, aquarelle, bretagne, France, frankika, gata, paimpol, street, watercolor, Watercolour

David Meldrum exhibition

My exhibition – a small success

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2016/12/05
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My exhibition at Konsthallen

I am happy with my exhibition so far. The opening day is when one sells the most, like my first exhibition in April it was mostly friends who bought and I am so happy they did. Next year the challenge will be to sell to strangers outside of my circle, I have a summer show that will be a true test as I am not the organiser of the event. I’ve started painting for that exhibition already as I have lots of free time right now at my current exhibition.

My easel in the gallery

View from above, watercolour I am currently working on

I have a number of watercolours that I have not framed

Konsthallen gallery

Tags exhibition, galleri, gallery, Gamla Stan, konsthallen

David Meldrum Watercolour

my second exhibition

Six months after my first exhibition I am now having another. It starts on the 3rd of December and is at Konsthallen in the old town here in central Stockholm.
Here are the full details:
David Meldrum – Watercolours and life drawings
Saturday 3rd of December 2016, 12.00 – 18.00.
Konsthallen, Köpmanbrinken 2, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.
Exhibition continues until the 8th of December.
Opening times: Saturday to Thursday 12.00 – 18.00.

Tags exhibition, Gamla Stan, Stockhokm, Watercolour

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch

Transsexual model

This was a first for me, I’d never sketched a transsexual model before. It was a challenge, part female – part male. I’m happy for the model, that she was proud and wanted to pose in front of strangers. It was a difficult session.

Tags figure drawing, Life drawing, trans, Transsexual

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch

Tuesday’s life drawing

Rosa again. I struggled to find form, to be inspired. That’s the way it goes.

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David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing

Monday’s life drawing

A young tall gymnast with cyclist thighs. He had some interesting poses, like when he stood on his head for two minutes and held perfectly still.

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David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing

Tuesday’s life drawing

Meldrum life drawing 20161108

I seem to be back in the swing of thing when it comes to my life drawing. I’m keeping it simple at the moment, I use a 2mm 3b and 3mm 6b mechanical pencil. No watercolouring and no charcoal to distract me from catching the pose.

Meldrum life drawing 20161108

Tags figure drawing, konstnärshuset, Life drawing, Sketch