meldrum art
These sketches were done at Konstnärshuset last Tuesday, 201412009
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| Five minute nude |
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Five minute nude |
I could do some nudes at Basis here in Stockholm this Saturday but I just have to focus on the Christmas monster that I have been ignoring. Presents have to be bought and cards have to be sent, you know the drill. Looking forward to next year’s life drawing already.
Last Sunday I spent two hours painting this portrait of a male nude. I didn’t quite capture the likeness very well but I’m happy with the end result anyway. The picture is about A3 in size and on Fabriano Rough 300g paper.
I was so busy last week, I didn’t have a chance to take a photo of this until today. Actually there was 5 – 10 minutes sun here in Stockholm today! We have very flat, grey, overcast skies here most of November and December, difficult to copy ones art, depressing too.
Even though I’m busy at work I still try and do a watercolour each lunchtime, nothing last week but I should get a few done this coming week. Something to look forward to in this gloomy Nordic darkness. I used two photographs as reference.
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| Stockholm archipelago. Fabriano GF 30.5 x 23 cm |
Life drawing at Basis, Stockholm, 20141207
Finding it hard getting enthusiastic about my life drawing this week, I should take a break maybe. No, I’ll carry on anyway, in the long run I know I’m improving with all this practice, one sketch at a time, one sketch at a time…
Life drawing at Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20141202
I was tired and found it hard to get into the groove. The model, who was young and pretty did not inspire me, no dynamics, she lacked energy in her posing. I can’t blame her, it was I who was at fault, I just wasn’t in the mood. Managed a few half decent sketches all the same.
I used to have a flickr page for my sketches but I suddenly couldn’t login to the account any more. Frustrated and annoyed, I created a tumblr site instead. So if you’d like to see my latest sketches from my notebooks, visit here.
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| A5 Fabriano sketch paper |
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| A5 Fabriano sketch paper |
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| A5 Fabriano sketch paper |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20141125.
I had the same male model as a few weeks previous so I was quicker at picking up the curves and muscle tones etc. I feel pretty comfortable with my life drawing these days, its a nice feeling. Now all I got to do is get the same sensation while I watercolour!
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| Five minute nude, A4 Fabriano sketch paper |
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| Five minute nude, A4 |
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| Ten minute nude, A4 |
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| Five minute nude, A4 |
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| Five minute nude, A4 |
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| Two minute nude, A4 |
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| Five minute nude, A4 |
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| Two minute nude, A4 |
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| Five minute nude, A4 |
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| Two minute nude, A4 |
Here are some of my recent lunchtime watercolours. 30 – 45 minutes and they’re done. It feels good to produce work each day, maybe it could be better if I had more time, but maybe not, having time is no guarantee of success. Life’s funny that way.
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| Fabriano rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Arches rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Fabriano rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Fabriano rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |
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| Arches rough grain 300g, 23 x 30.5 cm |