This was a first for me, I’d never sketched a transsexual model before. It was a challenge, part female – part male. I’m happy for the model, that she was proud and wanted to pose in front of strangers. It was a difficult session.
Rosa again. I struggled to find form, to be inspired. That’s the way it goes.
A young tall gymnast with cyclist thighs. He had some interesting poses, like when he stood on his head for two minutes and held perfectly still.
The model’s name is Rosa, I’ve been drawing her since I began life drawing which was back in 2011. I know all her poses, her curves and every muscle on her stocky frame because I have sketched her countless times. She used to be a circus performer I have heard, she is 60 years old –  she is young for her age.
Meldrum life drawing 20161112
Meldrum life drawing 20161112
Meldrum life drawing 20161112
Meldrum life drawing 20161112
Meldrum life drawing 20161112
Meldrum life drawing 20161112
I seem to be back in the swing of thing when it comes to my life drawing. I’m keeping it simple at the moment, I use a 2mm 3b and 3mm 6b mechanical pencil. No watercolouring and no charcoal to distract me from catching the pose.
Meldrum life drawing 20161108
Meldrum life drawing 20161108
Meldrum life drawing 20161108
Meldrum life drawing 20161108
Meldrum life drawing 20161108
Meldrum life drawing 20161108
Trying hard to clear a backlog of work that needs to be published. Trouble is, I need to paint too.
Nude by Meldrum
Nude by Meldrum
Nude by Meldrum
Nude by Meldrum
Nude by Meldrum
Nude by Meldrum
Here are a few life drawings from Monday last week.
Meldrum – life drawing #1
Meldrum – life drawing #2
Meldrum – life drawing #3
Meldrum – life drawing #4
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Life drawing
My first life drawing session after the summer break. I was very rusty so only one sketch to show 🙂
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My week with Chien Chung-Wei
I have been busy with my art so I haven’t blogged for a while. It’s strange but once you stop it is so hard to get going again. So I throw this out in the hope that I get my act together and start publishing again…
I had an amazing week on a course run by Angela Barbi in Girona, Spain recently. Her company is called EPC ( Enjoy Painting Catalonia ).
One of my watercolour heroes is Chein Chung-Wei and I was lucky enough to get on his course. Chien has been a teacher of watercolour technique for twenty years in Taipei, Taiwan. He was discovered on Facebook 3 or 4 years by the editor of “Art of Watercolour”, the magazine has regularly featured his work ever since. Surprised by the amount of international interest in his art he has been holding courses internationally now for a few years. He said his English wasn’t very good in the beginning but he has improved a lot since then. He is such an extrovert and quite eccentric, he uses his body a lot to explain what he means which helps his students understand. I had absolutely no problem understanding  Chien and have been totally inspired by the experience.
Chien Chung-Wei
In the next coming weeks I plan to post more about my time in Girona.