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: 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 |
My last watercolour for 2013. It’s been an interesting year. I’m excited about 2014 as I’ve promised myself to really start painting watercolours seriously.
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| Watercolour nude by David Meldrum 20131229 |
This is a great Christmas present! It seems I do not need to outline anymore. This is the second watercolour I have created without any initial pencil marks. I am happy enough with the result and I look forward now to 2014 and developing this new found skill. 🙂
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| Nude with no outlines. Saunders Waterford HP paper – 31 x 23 cm |
Do I need to use a pencil initially when painting a watercolour nude? I didn’t here and I like the result, I just started painting the nude directly onto paper. I will continue down this path and see what develops. Merry Christmas!
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| Pencil free nude. Saunders Waterford HP paper – 31 x 23 cm |