Category: figure drawing

Keeping it simple

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm.

Yesterday evening all I had with me was an A4 block of paper and some pencils. It suits my current state of mind and to be honest, I think my drawings have improved because of it. “Keep it simple”, they say. I think this only comes about after hours of making ones art way too complicated.

Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm.

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch

Two minute nudes

Here are a few two minute nudes from life drawing at Basis today. I learned one thing, never sign your signature with a felt-tip marker before spraying fixative on the drawing.

Two minute nude. Fabriano A4 paper, 21×29.7 cm

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude

Life Drawing

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/12/04
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Life Drawing at Konstnärshuset (The House of Artists), Stockholm. 20131203
I did not produce a high yield of drawings from this session. I struggled, but don’t we all from time to time.

Five minute nude, Charcoal. 29.6 x 40.5cm / 11,5 x 16,5″

Ten minute nude, Charcoal. 29.6 x 40.5cm / 11,5 x 16,5″

Five minute nude, Charcoal. 29.6 x 40.5cm / 11,5 x 16,5″

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch

Saturday’s Life Drawing

I was very pleased with my life drawing sketches from Basis at the weekend. I used a chunky charcoal stick and a synthetic coal, Koh-I-Noor pencil. It’s so dramatic with the strong contrast of black and white, very pleasing. A lot of the drawings were completed in two minutes, I have a lot of fun working within that short time frame!

10 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″

2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes

Extreme Life Drawing

Ten ‘two minute’ life drawing poses in a row, I’d call that extreme, extreme fun.
The coloured sketch with pastels took ten minutes. It was nice to be back at Basis here in Stockholm, we were thirty people and the atmosphere was pleasant as usual.

2 minute sketch, A3

10 minute sketch, A3

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude pastels Sketch

A3 figure drawing from Tuesday’s session.

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/11/07
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Most of these were five minute sketches using pastel and synthetic charcoal.

Nude 30x42cm, 11.5×16.5″

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch

A5 pastel nudes from Tuesday’s life drawing session.

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/11/07
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These were two minute sketches using pastels and a synthetic charcoal pencil.

Two minute nude, 14x21cm, 5.5×8.5″

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Nude Sketch Watercolour

Just one this time

It was a lean evening at life drawing last night. I only managed to produce one sketch that I was reasonably happy with. This means the next life drawing session can only be better. Something to look forward to 🙂

Watercolour nude 20131023 by David Meldrum

Watercolour nude 20131023. Canson 200g, 24 x 32 cm ( 9 3/8 x 12 1/2″)

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch

My brush stood still …

My father passed away on the 29th September, it was a sad moment and I joined my family in grief. I am only now starting to find some form of normality, returning to a sense of balance which allows me to focus on positive moments like my art once again. Here are a few life drawings I did a few weeks back, I enjoyed having only six pastels and a charcoal pen to work with.