meldrum artVenue: Basis, Stockholm. 20140412
Some models don’t inspire me, I guess this is normal.
I am learning to look beyond the first impression and find details or executions that excite. Drawing and painting improves when you take a second look it seems.
( I later spent some time adding extra detail and tone to these sketches. )
Venue; Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140408
I seem to be producing a steady flow of figurative watercolours that I am happy with these days. I hope I continue being so happy with myself even next week…
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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Venue: Basis, Stockholm. 20140329
Our model last Saturday was the old lady who underwent chemotherapy.
Her red, sad eyes and hairless head, she was dignified and comfortable as she posed in front of our microscopic eyes. People are almost as tough as life itself, almost.
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| Watercolour A4 |
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| Quick pencil sketch |
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| 15 minute pose |
Here are some nudes I did at life drawing last Saturday. I want to give them another wash or two to see what developes.
Venue: Master Olafsgården, Old Town, Stockholm.
I am enjoying playing around with watercolour, I learn a lot from these quick sketches.
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| Three minute sketch. Too much fixative, that’s why it’s so wrinkly. |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140318
The model is a dancer, he was very theatrical and amusing to draw.
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Venue: Mäster Olofsgården, 20140312
It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep can do. Yesterday, I felt rested and it really shows in my work I think. There was a beautiful model to draw which of course helps. It was also the first time I did life drawing at Mäster Olofsgården in the old town of Stockholm. Nice place, crowded but friendly, I knew a lot of the life drawing junkies there and I am sure I will visit again. ( Please excuse the bad scan quality, I had no access to good light. )
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| Ten minute watercolour nude, 24 x 32cm |
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| Fifteen minute watercolour nude, 32 x 24cm |
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| Five minute watercolour nude, 32 x 24cm |
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Lars, who has the nick name, Action Bear posed last night at ABF. I don’t normally attend the life drawing there but my Tuesday figure drawing place of choice (Konstnärshuset) was cancelled due to illness.
I really enjoyed my return to watercolouring at life drawing. It turned out to be a rather special day, the intended model never turned up and we were all packing our bags to go home when this beautiful Russian girl volunteered to pose. It turns out that she was an expert at posing, really beautiful poses. She must have done art-modelling before. ( The model who did not turn up was the uninspiring one I had last week, so you can guess how happy I was about our bit of luck. )
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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