meldrum artLocation: Basis, Stockholm
Great model, the same girl as last weekend. I was not really in good shape physically but I managed to produce a few decent sketches. If you don’t feel good, it’s hard to be good!
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| 10 minutes |
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| 15 minutes |
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| 5 minutes |
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| 3 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 |
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.
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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.
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| Two minute nude. Fabriano A4 paper, 21×29.7 cm |
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| Two minute nude. Fabriano A4 paper, 21×29.7 cm |
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| Two minute nude. Fabriano A4 paper, 21×29.7 cm |
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| Two minute nude. Fabriano A4 paper, 21×29.7 cm |
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.
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| Five minute nude, Charcoal. 29.6 x 40.5cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| Ten minute nude, Charcoal. 29.6 x 40.5cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| Five minute nude, Charcoal. 29.6 x 40.5cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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!
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| 10 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 10 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |
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| 2 minute nude 30 x 42 cm / 11,5 x 16,5″ |