meldrum artVenue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150310
A new model this week, at least I don’t think I’ve drawn her before. She had a Egon Schiele type of body, skinny, long fingers and big hands with an unusual face. I really enjoyed sketching her, I hope I get to draw her again soon. It takes a few hours grind to get used to the contours of a new model.
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
I was quite happy with this watercolour. I finished it within half an hour during my lunch break. I used two photographs as reference, one for subject and the other for lighting. It is very small at 7,8 x 11,5 cm. I used masking fluid for the lighthouse and reflection. I painted 3 layers and used my mini-hair dryer each time. Wish I could be this productive every lunchtime.
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| 30 minute watercolour. 7,8 x 11,5 cm. |
Venue: Basis, Stockholm, 20150307
I love the social aspect of going to Saturday life drawing at Basis. The people there are so warm and friendly. It’s a shame the lighting in the room is so bad, directional light is almost none existent. It gets better in the spring when natural light replaces the cold and cruel florescent tubes. I try not to let it affect me, this week I focused on line and detail – the shading was secondary. My bad period seems to be lifting, I feel more in harmony with my drawing. Grumpy artist, nothing worse.
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| 10 minute nude, A4 |
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| 10 minute nude |
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| 10 minute nude |
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| 2 minute nude |
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| 10 minute nude |
Venue; Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150303
I am struggling at life drawing at the moment. That’s the way it goes, up and down, great then bad. We even had a power-cut mid way through the last session, Had a great model but we were plunged into darkness during the coffee break and there was nothing else to do but go home early feeling a little bit depressed.
The good thing about a down period is that it is usually followed by an up.
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| 5 minute nude |
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| 5 minute nude |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20150219
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| 10 minute nude 20150219 |
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| 5 minute nude 20150219 |
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| Ljungdalen, Sweden. Moleskin watercolour notebook 200g, 29 x 21 cm |
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| Ljungdalen, Sweden. Moleskin watercolour notebook 200g, 29 x 21 cm |
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| Öjön, Ljungdalen, Sweden. |
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| Öjön, Ljungdalen, Sweden. |
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| Öjön, Ljungdalen, Sweden. |
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| Öjön, Ljungdalen, Sweden. |
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| Öjön, Ljungdalen, Sweden. |
I was cross-country skiing in the mountains near Norway last week.When my aching body was trying to recover in the evenings, I painted. Here are two little still lifes from the trip: 7,8 x 11,5 cm.
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| Still life #1 |
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| Still life #2 |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150217
We had a new model, she is from Catalonia and is a circus artist. It’s always enjoyable with a new model, it takes time to get to know how to draw his or her form.
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Two minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
Thank you for the flowers Berit and Pierre.
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| Lillies, Fabriano GF 300g, 30x40cm |