Category: My Life Drawing

Meldrum life drawing is moving!

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/05/06
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I started Meldrum Kroki last October and it has been a great success, I have learned so much and it has been so much fun running life drawing sessions from my living room. A big thank you to all who came, the models included – everybody has contributed to making this a success.
Friday the 7th of September Meldrum Kroki starts again after the summer break at 18.30 at Dieselverkstad in Sickla, Stockholm.
You are all welcome! 😀

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Tags figuredrawing, finnberget, kroki, lifedrawing, meldrumart, meldrumkroki, nacka, sickla, Stockholm

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What is a successful exhibition?

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/03/19
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Meldrum at Movitz with Tina and Daniel

The weekend is over but there are still 3 days left to see our exhibition. There have been so many visitors to the gallery, at least 600 on the opening day and a few hundred yesterday. I have sold a lot of paintings for a record amount which makes me very happy. I of course have to pay for the rent of the gallery, the drinks, the snacks – not to mention the framing costs of course. So I cover my costs and make a small profit and that makes me happy.
I think the real success is that I have had time to get to know Tina Thagesson and Daniel Luther, the two other artists in the exhibition. I have sold art to people who have bought my art before which is great but also people who don’t know me personally. The latter is a big step in my development as an artist because it is a lot harder to sell to strangers, my paintings are becoming more professional maybe! So, I am happy, it’s a lot of work but it has been worth it.

Tags danielluther, davidmeldrum, galleri, gallerimovitz, gallery, meldrum, meldrumart, movitz, tinathagesson, watercolor, Watercolour

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A good night

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/03/05
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It’s wonderful to have a model that inspires and Sofie is one of them. I had more sketches than normal that I would classify as good. Some were even awesome! 😉
I sketched these last week, only getting them up online now. This becoming an artist thang is hard work! I feel so split all the time, I have to start a company, I have to paint, I am learning to vlog and then I also want to publish on Facebook, Instagram – not forgetting here on my blog too. Phew, no wonder I am confused!
Joint exhibition next week at Galleri Movitz here in Stockolm, check that out here. (In Swedish)

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Tags croquis, femme, figuredrawing, konstnärshuset, kroki, lifedrawing, model, modell, muse, nude

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes Sketch

Busy busy busy

Life drawing - Meldrum Art

I’ve been really busy lately which is a positive thing but it means I find it hard to publish my art. I was at Konstnärshuset yesterday but these are not those sketches because these are from the week before! I think the model’s name is Dennis but I’m not 100 about that. He’s very good, definitely one of my favourite male-models.

Sketched on A3 paper using charcoal pencil and charcoal dust that I apply with my finger.

Life drawing – Meldrum Art

Tags croquis, figuredrawing, konsnnärshuset, kroki, lifedrawing, male, malenude, meldrum, meldrumkroki, meldrumlifedrawing, nude, Sketch, Stockholm

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes

Life drawing at Mäster Olafsgården

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/02/25
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I have been busy so I am only publishing these life drawings now, one week later almost. I realise that sketching is a mental game, if one is tired or simply not inspired one has to overcome and perform well anyway. I guess you would call it having a professional approach. Actually, when one is able to lift oneself above uninspired gloom it is very rewarding indeed.

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Tags bareskin, croquis, female, femalemodel, femalenude, figuredrawing, kroki, lifedrawing, mästerolofsgården, model, modell, naked, nude, nudes, roza

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Interesting people

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I think most people I meet are interesting but some stand out a bit more than others. Sofie, last weeks model at Meldrum Kroki is a good example of this. She is an excellent life drawing model and has very feminine poses in her repertoire so I was surprised that she fixes roofs around town during the day. There isn’t an English word for what she does (Plåtslagare), most of the roofs in Stockholm have metal or copper roofs so you could say she is a metalworker.

Sketched on Canson Recylé A4 paper with 2B and 9B grafite.

A David Meldrum life drawing

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Tags croquis, female, femalenude, figuredrawing, finnberget, kroki, lifedrawing, lifemodel, meldrum, meldrumkroki, modell, nude, sofie, Stockholm

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude

Monday at Master Olafsgården

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/02/09
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Kinda, one of my favourite life drawing models. It was such a pleasure to sketch her, I didn’t mind freezing my butt off at the bus stop later because I just missed the bus.

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Meldrum life drawing

Tags charcoal, coal, figuredrawing, lifedrawing, mästerolofsgården, model, mog, nude, Sketch, sketching

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Sunday fun

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/02/09
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Watercolour nude

Sunday fun and a little extra work Monday morning hence the date on the painting being the 5th of Februari. I enjoyed the long – one pose session at konstnärshuset last Sunday. The model (Sofie) was excellent and stayed perfectly still throughout. I am so looking forward to having her at Meldrum Kroki very soon, she is very popular with the local life drawing tribe.

I love the power of the internet, it looks as though this particular watercolour has a buyer already, always nice to make a sale.

Click image below for larger size.

Watercolour nude by David Meldrum — Watercolour nude

Tags akvarell, aquarelle, figuredrawing, figurepainting, fromlife, konstnärshuset, lifedrawing, model, nude, readhead, redhair, watercolor, Watercolour

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Meldrum Kroki

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I started having life drawing evenings in my living room last October. It has gone very well, both the artists and the models are happy with the arrangement.
The only negative is that I have to empty my living room and cover the floor with protective waxed paper. It takes too many hours for me to set it up and then dismantle. I would not mind if I have more people attending each week but this is impossible as my living room is full, there is no space.

This is why I am now looking for a large room in central Stockholm that I can use for life drawing on a Thursday evening. I need a room for 4 hours between 18.00 and 22.00 each Thursday.
If you know of such a room, please do get in touch. Click here to contact me or visit the contact page. Thank you.

Tags croquis, figuredrawing, kroki, krokiistockholm, lifedrawing, meldrum, meldrumkroki, Sketch, skissa