meldrum artLocation: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20140211
Today I improved some of the sketches I did at yesterday evening’s life drawing session, the first drawing especially, it was originally just a two minute sketch with little detail. I enjoyed finishing it and adding some design into the mix.
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| Two minutes plus ten |
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| Ten minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Five minutes + two |
Honestly, the more time I spend on a drawing the more I wreck it with uncertainty. Keeping it pure isn’t easy after two minutes. This is why I haven’t shown any of my drawings that were longer that two minutes this time around.
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| Two minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Two minutes – plus a little more shading |
Location: Könstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20140204
It was a struggle to begin with, I have not drawn a male model for a while and so the muscular torso threw me at the start. He was a dancer, skinny, with small butt and bird-like legs. After a few drawings I started to tune in to what I was seeing. I think I’m drawing lines at a slower pace these days, I look often at the subject as I draw the contour. I think that is key, draw what you see and not what you think you see. Anyway, I got a lot of satisfaction out of yesterday evening.
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| Ten minutes |
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| Five minutes |
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| Five minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Five minutes |
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| Ten minutes |
Location: Basis, Stockholm, Saturday, 20140201.
Saturday’s model was incredible in the way she could flex and bend her body into the most impossible positions. What was even more impressive was the fact that she could hold these poses for ten minutes without much effort. She left us feeling exhausted after trying to work out the lines of her anatomy during the two hour session. It was fun.
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| Two minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Two minutes |
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| Between five and ten minutes |
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| Ten minutes |
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| Two minutes |
Location: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
It is always easier to sketch when one enjoys the subject that one is trying to capture on paper. This was the case for me yesterday evening when I drew one of my favourite models.
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| 5 minutes |
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| 5 minutes |
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| 5 minutes |
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| 5 minutes |
Location: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
These days I am very focused on capturing the contour of the figures I draw, I want to improve my ability to judge distance at speed, shading is secondary but enjoyable if time permits.
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| 10 minute sketch on A4 Fabriano paper |
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| 5 minute sketch on A4 Fabriano paper |
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| 5 minute sketch on A4 Fabriano paper |
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| 2 minute sketch on A4 Fabriano paper |
Location: Basis, Stockholm
I just had an A4 block of Fabriano paper, a pencil and two CretaColor pencils. It means I am more relaxed when I draw, saying that, I would not mind doing some watercolour sketches at life drawing soon. I just wish there where more 15 minute poses, that is a good length of time to sketch and paint a nude.
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| 15 minute nude. |
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| 10 minute nude. |
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| 2 minute nude. |
Location: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm
A bit rusty, but I’m happy enough with my first figure sketches of 2014.
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| A4 nude 1 |
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| A4 nude 2 |
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| A4 nude 3 |
The final session at Basis, I look forward to next year already. Now I have to endure four weeks without any life drawing at all. Good job Christmas is coming to cheer me up. “Dear Santa, could I please have a beautiful studio with an endless supply of fantastic models for Christmas? Thank you!”.
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| 2 minute nude. A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| 2 minute nude. A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| 2 minute nude. A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Longer than 2 minute nude. A3 Fabriano paper, 29.6 x 40.5cm |