meldrum artI have a lot going on at the moment both at work and privately. This keeps me away from my art, it’s frustrating and a bit depressing. I will have more time again during the summer months, I look forward to it.
These life drawings are from two weeks ago at Konstnärshuset.
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| Five minute nude, 0.7 2B mechanical pencil + charcoal dust |
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| Five minute nude, 0.7 2B mechanical pencil + charcoal dust |
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| Five minute nude, 0.7 2B mechanical pencil + charcoal dust |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20150414
It felt good to be figure drawing again after a two week break. I feel frustrated these days, I just don’t have enough time for my art. I am working on it, trying to free up more time in the future. I buy lots of gadgets to improve my art, the latest being Ken Bromley’s paper stretchers, it’s an expensive hobby if you let it be so. I wish time was as easy to buy!
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| 5 minute + figure drawing |
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| 5 minute figure drawing |
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| 5 minute figure drawing |
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| 2 minute figure drawing |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150310
A new model this week, at least I don’t think I’ve drawn her before. She had a Egon Schiele type of body, skinny, long fingers and big hands with an unusual face. I really enjoyed sketching her, I hope I get to draw her again soon. It takes a few hours grind to get used to the contours of a new model.
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
Venue: Basis, Stockholm, 20150307
I love the social aspect of going to Saturday life drawing at Basis. The people there are so warm and friendly. It’s a shame the lighting in the room is so bad, directional light is almost none existent. It gets better in the spring when natural light replaces the cold and cruel florescent tubes. I try not to let it affect me, this week I focused on line and detail – the shading was secondary. My bad period seems to be lifting, I feel more in harmony with my drawing. Grumpy artist, nothing worse.
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| 10 minute nude, A4 |
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| 10 minute nude |
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| 10 minute nude |
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| 2 minute nude |
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| 10 minute nude |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20150219
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| 10 minute nude 20150219 |
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| 5 minute nude 20150219 |
Life Drawing at Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150127
I have not much to say about these illustrations. A picture speaks for itself anyway, so I’ll just sign off now and get back to my drawing-board.
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Ten minute study |
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| Five minute nude. |
This female nude was incomplete until I got my fingers dirty with charcoal dust and finished the contours of her body.
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| A4 nude, Fabriano sketch paper |
I haven’t been able to post on my blog for a while because of workloads and colds etc. I have also been painting and drawing more than usual, but this is a good excuse not to post on one’s blog! Hopefully in the next couple of days I will publish the backlog of work that has accumulated.
These life drawings were done at, “Konstnärshuset” Stockholm 20141111.
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
Still playing around with charcoal and pastels…
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| 5 minute nude, A4 Fabriano |
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| 2 minute nude, A4 Fabriano |
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| 2 minute nude, A4 Fabriano |
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| 15 minute nude, A3 Fabriano |
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| 5 minute nude, A3 Fabriano |