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A sketcher with style

I stumbled over this site today, well actually, I entered “Sketching” in Google and The Sketching Backpacker appeared on the first page. Sometimes, finding good stuff is easy!

The Sketching Backpacker 

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David Meldrum My Life Drawing Nude Sketch Watercolour

Life Drawing

I am really pushing myself at the moment, I am trying to improve my sketching skills by practising – a lot.  Yesterday I used my hero pen and watercolours for life drawing. It was fun trying to complete an ink and wash of the male figure in two minutes flat. The sketch below was completed in 10 minutes, if you would like to see some more, visit ‘My Life Drawing 2012‘ page.

A sketch of a body builder by David Meldrum
Body builder

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David Meldrum Sketch urban sketching Watercolour Watercolouring

Commuting pastimes

Coming home from work I noticed a man listening to music on his phone. I wondered if he would stay put long enough for me to sketch him. He travelled two stops before getting off at the central station. ( I watercoloured later when I came home)

Commuting pastimes, a watercolour by David Meldrum
Commuting pastimes

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David Meldrum Sketch Watercolour Watercolouring

My sleeping sister

I sketched my sister sleeping while we were sailing last week. Someone has mentioned that she is ‘Hot!’ on my Flickr Urban Sketching page. I agree with them of course 🙂

'Sleeping Sister' watercolour sketch by David Meldrum
Sleeping Sister

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David Meldrum kroki My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Life drawing season returns

Yesterday, I went to my first Life Drawing evening since the summer break, I tried out some new techniques I had been studying, if it were a cake it would not have raised, but it was fun trying and that’s the whole point, isn’t it! 😉 Visit “My Life Drawing 2012” if you would like to see more.

Nude by David Meldrum
Koi colours
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David Meldrum Sketch urban sketching Watercolour

Sailing to Elba, Italy

More drawings can be seen on the “My Urban Sketches” page.

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David Meldrum Sketch Watercolour

Sailing along the Italian coast

Espresso time by David Meldrum
Espresso time 

More sketches from my sailing trip to Italy coming soon…

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David Meldrum Sketch urban sketching Watercolour

Sketching becomes easier with time

When I started sketching it was really hard to let go, to work fast and not be afraid to make mistakes. The more and more I sketch the easier it becomes. Now my drawings are full of mistakes, wobbly lines and smudges! 🙂

Take-away by David Meldrum
Take-away at Medborgplatsen
Cello practice
Cello practice

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David Meldrum Sketch Urban Sketchers

On the way to work…

The biggest problem I have and I guess everybody else is in the same boat, is finding time in ones busy life for hobby activities. I have found that my lunch break is a good time to do a little sketch. Yesterday I tried sketching in the morning, I just took an earlier bus to work and this gave me 15 minutes to have some quality time before arriving at my office desk. Holidays is also a good time to sketch, I need more holidays! 🙂

Medborgplaten by David Meldrum
Medborgplatsen, 08.30
Arholma by David Meldrum
Arholma, Stockholm archipelago