meldrum artThis was difficult for me, the model, an elderly lady who is obviously undergoing chemotherapy reminded me a lot of my own wife who had chemotherapy two years ago. Still, it was an interesting session, older models have so many interesting lines and curves to draw. A session of mixed emotions. Respect to the model for not letting cancer stop her.
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| Watercolour Sketches 20121201 |
Originally these were two minute sketches from Tuesday night’s life drawing session. They were just line drawings, and looked very unfinished so I had a little fun last night and splashed some colour onto them. It was rewarding because I didn’t care if I ruined them or not, they were just quick little sketches. It’s all in the mind…
Painting watercolour on ordinary paper should be avoided if possible. 😉
This was a tough session. The weather was awful and I got soaked in the cold November rain, I was not in the right frame of mind from the onset. I thought all my sketches were disasters but looking at them now, the next day I see that it wasn’t a wasted evening at all. My watercolour technique is slowly improving, I’m getting a better feel for the medium, all it takes is – practice, practice, practice. I don’t mind, it’s what I want to do. It’s a great hobby.
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| 5 minute watercolour nude study |
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| 10 minute watercolour nude study |
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| 5 minute pen and wash life drawing |
I am much happier with my sketches this time around. I felt confident while using pen and wash to capture the male-model’s different poses. I want to emulate Charles Reid but I seem to be mixing in a little Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud in there too! No harm in that, but I want to be more subtle in my execution. I still have problems mixing Cerulean Blue (red shade), Cadmium Yellow Pale and Cadmium Red together to create skin tones in the short time I have for each sketch. It’s fun trying to get better though.
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| 5 minute pen and wash 20121120 |
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| 5 minute pen and wash 20121120 |
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| 5 minute pen and wash 20121120 |
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| 10 minute pen and wash 20121120 |
I tried my hand at flower painting yesterday, it was a birthday card for my sister. It was great fun and so today I looked for some inspiration on the internet.
maas5000 – Check out the YouTube channel here. Can somebody please tell me her name? I’m guessing, but I don’t think mass5000 is her real name.
My pen and wash life drawing sketches are improving… At least that’s how it feels to me! 🙂
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| 10 minute pen and wash sketch |
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| 5 minute pen and wash sketch |
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| 5 minute pen and wash sketch |
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| 5 minute pen and wash sketch |
I spent Sunday afternoon sketching at Dieselverkstaden with a newly formed Stockholm sketching group called ‘Skissa i Stockholm’. A fun day was had by all and I’m quite sure we will be meeting again very soon.
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| Dieselverkstaden, Sickla, Sweden |
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| Dieselverkstaden – library |
I regularly sketch at Basis on Folkungagatan here in Stockholm. It’s only ten minutes from my home and the 12 o’clock start on a Saturday morning is just perfect for me. The atmosphere is very relaxed and one gets a little tuition for the 100 kronor one pays which is not bad at all. The life drawing session is two hours long.
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| 10 minute pen and wash sketch |
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| 10 minute pen and wash sketch |
Here are some sketches from Saturday’s life drawing session at Basis here in Stockholm. Sorry, but the scans are pretty awful.
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| 10 minute life drawing sketch |
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| 15 minute life drawing sketch |