Category: Sketch

Life drawing at Basis

meldrum kroki

Life drawing at Basis means lots of quick sketches, one is quite exhausted afterwards. I use a half A3 sketchbook each time. It’s very good of course for me, my drawings become more instintive and I have to econemise which my lines otherwise it is impossible to draw much in one or two minutes. The model is one of my favourites, Katrina is her name. Very expressive poses and at angels that make perspective drawing a challenge to say the least.

meldrum kroki

Tags basis, croquis, figuredrawing, kroki, lifedrawing, Stockholm

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes Sketch

First time at KYO

Fredrik

This was the first time I went to KYO at Timmarmansgården here in the south of Stockholm (Södermalm). Very nice location and everyone was very friendly. I am starting my own life drawing group ( more info here ) and so it is important for me to get to know as many life drawing models as possible. This model’s name is Fredrik, I’ve sketched him many times, he is very professional.

Fredrik

Tags figure drawing, kroki, Life drawing

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes Sketch Watercolour

Trying watercolour again

life drawing by meldrum

I am trying to paint watercolour at life drawing again. I think my approach was quite successful. As the poses are generally only 5 minutes in duration I just painted the skin tones. Later, during a pose I did not find inspiring ( when the model had her back to me ) I painted the background and more shading, especially around the face.

I liked this model so I felt quite inspired. The lighting at ABF is awful, fluorescent tubes in a very large room, not very pleasing normally but a good model makes up for it.

life drawing by meldrum

Tags abf, akvarell, aquarelle, figure drawing, kroki, Life drawing, Sketch, Stockholm, watercolor, Watercolour

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch

A pencil sketch

kroki meldrum 20170904

Last week I attended my first Life drawing session. I am happy the figure drawing season has begun again but a bit sad that the summer is over. I do not usually go to ABF to draw but as my usual venue (Konstnärshuset) has not started yet so I gave it a try. The model was new to me, Alia was her name. Always nice to sketch a new life drawing model. I painted mostly watercolours that evening which I will publish in the next post.

Tags abf, figure drawing, kroki, Life drawing, pencil, Sketch, Stockholm

Sketch Watercolour

Fantastic to be sailing again.

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2017/08/31
2 Comments on Fantastic to be sailing again.

I haven’t sailed all summer but now I am and it’s wonderful. The holiday season is over so the archipelago is quite empty of boats. No motor boats just a few sailing boats and most of them seem to be visiting from Europe. So it’s very peaceful. We have bought a new boat, not new exactly – it was built in 1975. So we are getting to know how everything works. Next week my wife returns to work but I intend to continue sailing as much of September I can. I want to sketch, paint and take reference photos. It’s going to be an experience.

This watercolour sketch was painted at our first stop on the trip, Gällnö is the name of the island, we stayed for a day then moved on.

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Tags akvarell, aquarelle, archipelago, sailing, skärgården, Sketch, skiss, Stockholm, urbansketcher, usk, watercolor, Watercolour

Sketch Watercolour

Danvikstull

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2017/08/23
4 Comments on Danvikstull

Danvikstull

I sketched this at Boule & Berså, an outdoor bar close to Danvikstull bridge. The bridge is raised once an hour during the summer months at 38 minutes past the hour to allow sailing boats to pass though Stockholm. It’s very enjoyable to just sit down and have a beer and sketch especially on a Friday afternoon after work. My wife joined me later and so the sketchbook was put away and I finished it later that Sunday.

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Tags akvarell, aquarelle, bouleberså, danvikstull, Sketch, urbansketchers, usk, watercolor, Watercolour

Nacka Sketch Watercolour

After work

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2017/08/17
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Another quick sketch while on my way home from work. I wish I had designed the clouds a bit better. It was just one long cloud in reality but it would have been better if I had broken it up. I am satisfied otherwise, actually I quite like it!

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Tags akvarell, aquarelle, archipelago, båt, ferry, skärgården, Sketch, sketchbook, skiss, urbansketcher, usk, watercolor, Watercolour

Sketch Watercolour

On the way home

Finnbodahamn

I painted this very quickly on the way home from work yesterday. It makes me happy to achieve finishing one watercolour a day, it doesn’t matter if it’s a masterpiece or not. The most important thing is to practice, practice, practice. ( I think I am talking to myself here.)

Saunders Waterford 300g 28x19cm fine grain.

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Tags akvarell, aquarelle, Finnbodahamn, Sketch, urbansketcher, usk, watercolor, Watercolour

Sketch Uncategorized Watercolour

The Tea House

Tehuset, Stockholm

The Tea House, The king’s Garden – central Stockholm. I love the composition, so this is the second time I sketched this scene.
Saunders Waterford 300g 28x19cm fine grain.

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Tags akvarell, aquarelle, kungsträgården, Sketch, stockhom, tehuset, urban sketchers, usk, Watercolour