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Swedish Dance Museum drawing session

Venue: The Swedish Dance Museum, Stockholm. 20151104

This was a first for me, I’d never been to the museum before. I’ve heard for years that they sometimes have life drawing there, with dancers who move to music and stay still for a moment’s pause. When I was working full-time I never could make it as it starts too early – but now I can. I’m glad I went it was very exciting. I was surprised by how many were there to sketch, there were about fifty I’d say. I’ll be going again this week that’s for sure!

3-4 minute pose on A3 paper

4 minute pose on A3 paper

3-4 minute pose on A3 paper

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Wednesday life drawing

Last week I went to life drawing a lot. Wednesday was extreme. I went to two sessions, one at 13.30 and the other at 17.30. Both sessions were two hours long. To be air the second life drawing wasn’t really life drawing. I was at the Swedish Dance Museum sketching a dancer there.

Venue: Mäster Olofsgården, Old town, Stockholm 20151104

Two minute sketch, A3 paper

Two minute sketch, A3 paper

Two Minute sketch, A4 paper
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Life drawing – Tuesday

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20151103

I am doing a lot of life drawing this week, it’s fun. I have two sessions from Wednesday to publish so come back soon, I’ll have more to see.

Ten minute pose on A3 paper

Five minute pose on A3 paper

Five minute pose on A3 paper

Five minute pose on A3 paper

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Back to smudging

Venue: Mäster Olofsgården, Old town, Stockholm 20151102

I have a friend visiting Stockholm at the moment. He goes to life drawing nearly everyday when he is in town. I’m going to more sessions because of this. It’s fun, I meet new people I wouldn’t otherwise meet.
I’m back to using charcoal dust and smudging with my fingers. It like this technique, it’s fast and expressive. The only negative is that it’s pretty messy but that’s a small sacrifice for the sake of art!

Ten minute sketch

Ten  minute sketch

Ten  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Fifteen  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Two  minute sketch


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LIfe drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm 20151027

I have got to find a better way to photograph my work during the winter months. I have stopped drawing on A4 paper for the moment which means I can’t use my flat-bed scanner. It’s a bit depressing – the reproduction quality I have right now.

Otherwise, the life drawing session was pretty good, it was another male model, I draw females mostly so I always feel out of practice when it comes to men.

Five minute A3 pose

Ten minute pose

Ten minute pose

Five minute pose

Five minute pose

Two minute poses
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Action Bear!

The model’s real name is Lars but everyone calls him, Action Bear! He’s a body builder and an exhibitionist, he’s full of life and loves posing in impossible positions which no normal model could ever hold. The problem with Lars is that he’s a little over-ambitious and rarely holds the pose, this annoys some of my life drawing comrades but I just find it amusing. It’s difficult drawing a body builder when you have limited time, so many bumps and curves to deal with! I turned him into a comic character, that’s the way I dealt with capturing his body-form.

20 minute pose on A3 paper

10 minute pose on A3 paper

5 minute pose on A3 paper
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Tuesday’s life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stocholm 20151020

I’m feeling tired tonight, just thought I’d publish these and then go to bed.
I’m drawing with an extended pencil at the moment, it means I don’t have full control which helps me not to be so focused on just one point. I’m looking from a distance and my figure drawing is improving I think.

A4 five minute pose

A4 five minute pose

A4 five minute pose

A4 five minute pose

A4 four minute pose

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Saturday’s life drawing

Venue : Basis, Stockholm 20151017

A4 two minute nude

A3 ten minute nude

A4 two minute nude
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Life drawing

20151014. Location: Master Olofsgården, Old Town, Stockholm.

This life drawing session was in the middle of the day. Normally I can’t go because of having to work, but now I only work 50% so suddenly I have more time to paint and draw, heaven!

A3 paper. 15 minute sketch

A3 paper. 10 minute sketch

A4 paper. 5 minute sketch
A4 paper. 5 minute sketch

A4 paper. 2 minute sketch