I painted this while on holiday in Greece. It takes longer than a photograph but the memory of the occasion is so much stronger because of it.
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| Corfu, Greece 20150628. Paper: Arches rough 12 x 17 cm. |
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Category: Sketch
We are not having the best of summers here in Sweden this year. Last week was great though and I took full advantage of it at the weekend. I set up a hammock by the water’s edge and lay there looking at all the boats going by. I live quite close to the city centre so the traffic on the water is intense at this time of year. I later did this watercolour in my sketchbook, I’m happy with it although I wish I had access to better watercolour sketchbooks than Moleskin, I like Arches Rough and so I always find it disappointing when I use the Moleskin. Still, it’s a sketchbook and it will do fine until it’s finished, I will use small Arches blocks in future. If anyone knows of good watercolour sketchbook, please let me know.
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| Sketchbook painting of Waldermarsudde, Stockholm. |
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| Waldermarsudde |
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| First wash |
I am reading Anders Zorn’s self-biography at the moment. Maybe this is why I did this sketch of a nude bathing in water. The reference image I found on the internet, the model’s name is Finch Linden.
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Lars Lerin
I did some life drawing today, it’s the first time in a while that I’ve had time to figure draw on a Saturday. I enjoyed myself. I love the crowd at Basis, that was the venue.
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| Two minute sketch |
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| Two minute sketch |
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| Two minute sketch |
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| Two minute sketch |
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| Ten minute sketch |
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| Fifteen minute sketch |
I am struggling at the moment. Out of balance, too many things to do. Only one sketch worth showing from Tuesday’s life drawing session at Konstnärshuset.
I’m trying to get back into a rhythm with my painting. I have been a bit lost lately, mainly because I have so much going on in my life besides art. This watercolour sketch took two lunchtimes to complete. It’s a portrait of a Swedish artist that I admire. It’s not a perfect likeness, I wasn’t concerned with that, I just wanted to paint a picture. Tomorrow I will paint another lunchtime watercolour and it might even be an improvement on today’s effort. Who knows.
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| Watercolour Artist, Fabrinao GF 300g, 23 x 16,5 cm |
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 |
A visit to the Natural History Museum in Stockholm, Sweden. 20150319
I was with the Stockholm Urban Sketchers last Sunday, we spent half a day having fun sketching all the stuffed animals. It’s kind of morbid but at least they don’t move when you’re trying to draw them. I really enjoyed it, I’ll be going back there again soon.
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| Moleskin watercolour sketchbook 21 x 19cm |
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| Moleskin watercolour sketchbook 21 x 19cm |
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| Fabriano A5 sketchbook |