Venue: konstskolan BASIS 2013.04-20
I’m experimenting with coloured pencils on light-brown paper since last week. I like the technique, it is a quick way to create a more three-dimensional form.
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| Nude 2013.04.20 |
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| Nude 2013.04.20 |
Category: David Meldrum
Venue: The Swedish Academy of Realist Art 20130418
I actually turned up at the wrong life drawing session, I wondered why no one had arrived and then I slowly realised that I was at the wrong place on the wrong day! Luckily, I was half an hour early and so made it to the right address just on time. I’m stressed at work, I can blame it on that or maybe it’s my age.
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| Pencils on coloured paper. Nude 2013.04.18 |
After one hour this painting was going real well. The pencil drawing was fine and the first watercolour wash felt good.
Then, for the last hour of the session I painted layer upon layer of bad decisions. By the end of the session I was totally frustrated at my limited technique. So I scrubbed a lot of the pigment from the model’s face, dropped it into my carrying case and went home grumpier than a newly-woken bear.
When I got home, I took a large black pencil to the painting and what you see below is the result. I’m actually happy with it, but I still wish I could paint better, then I wouldn’t have to use a pencil to rescue the portrait.
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| Male Nude 20130411 |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm.
I was not able to do any life drawing for a whole week! … So I was very eager to sketch last night. 😉
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A quick portrait
A quick portrait I did during two lunch breaks last week. I didn’t get the likeness but it’s not so important to me, my focus is on technique right now…
I had a lot of fun today sketching at the Swedish Museum of Natural History. I met up with Nina Johansson and Marie Flood. I had never visited the museum before so I began the day by taking a tour of the place. It was very interesting. I found it a bit uncomfortable looking at so many stuffed animals but then again they did not move, which makes life easier for a sketcher. I discovered today that Polar bears are very difficult to draw and watercolouring in a dimly lit museum is challenging to say the least. …But like I said in the beginning, it was fun.
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Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20130319
I am starting to miss my watercolouring so I think I’ll start again after the Easter break …
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| Ten minute sketch, A3, 20130319 |
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| Ten minute sketch, A3, 20130319 |
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| Two minute sketch, A4, 20130319 |
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| 1.5 hour painting of two female nudes ( 27x50cm ) |
Venue: The Swedish Academy of Realistic Art, 20130314.
The first attempt at capturing these two pretty female models was discarded after a half an hour. I started again and this time I was able to find my way. I am finding it so hard to succeed when doing a two hour session. I just plan to keep trying, at some stage something must go click in my head! I am happy with this painting, I masked off the red-head in the back ground as she made the centre of focus confusing in the composition. Her red hair was beautiful but too distracting.
The first attempt at capturing these two pretty female models was discarded after a half an hour. I started again and this time I was able to find my way. I am finding it so hard to succeed when doing a two hour session. I just plan to keep trying, at some stage something must go click in my head! I am happy with this painting, I masked off the red-head in the back ground as she made the centre of focus confusing in the composition. Her red hair was beautiful but too distracting.
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20130312
I am taking a pause from watercolours during my Tuesday evening life drawing classes. I want to focus on developing my drawing skills. I am happy with the results, I feel relaxed when I sketch which gives me time to think about composition and execution.
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| A4 paper, 2 minute sketch. 20130312 |
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| A3 paper, 5 minute sketch. 20130312 |
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| A3 paper, 10 minute sketch. 20130312 |
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| A4 paper, 2 minute sketch. 20130312 |