meldrum artI am really happy with the top half of this watercolour, the bottom was difficult though, I had to correct my mistakes often. I’m not experienced at painting flowers, heck, I’m not experienced with watercolouring full-stop. I like the challenge though, trying new things, like cars, I’m not interested in speedy auto mobiles but I did enjoy trying to draw them, they where difficult, just like these flowers. Practice and learn, practice and learn…. 🙂
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| Watercolour flowers 19 x 28cm |
I like painting flowers, after nudes I think painting flowers is my favourite. My preferences change like the wind though, next week it might be cows!
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| Japanese Flowers 23 x 30cm / 9 x 12″. 20140510 |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140506
The summer is coming and there are only a few more weeks of life drawing before the break. I am happy with my personal development so far this year, I feel that I’m improving each time I draw and my watercolours have also improved.
Today I received the keys to the studio that I will be renting during the summer months. I am really excited about it, I installed my furniture this evening, feels kinda strange to have a studio, soon I’ll be calling myself an artist!
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| Five minute sketch and watercolour |
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| Two minute sketch |
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| Five minute watercolour |
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| Two minute sketch |
Venue: Basis, Stockholm. 20140426
Our model this week was a lady called Kinna. She was excellent at holding elegant and interesting poses. I only wish my sketches could have caught her beauty better. Next time…
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| Ten minute nude. |
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
It was easier than I thought it would be, my first horse. I used a photograph as reference and used both, masking fluid and white gouache for the details. The paper is Arches, 300g, rough, 19 x 28 cm. I enjoyed painting a four legged creature instead of two, I therefore plan to paint more horses in the near future.
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Venue: 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. 20140401
I was in the mood last night it seems. The amount of watercolour sketches presented below being the proof.
I also signed a contract today to rent an artist’s studio during the summer months, I am really looking forward to getting down to doing some serious watercolour painting. I have a number of ideas in my head that I want to do. They will be in large format, so it’s very exciting that I now have this opportunity.
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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| Ten minute watercolour nude |
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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| Five minute watercolour nude |
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| Two minute pencil sketch |
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 |