Sophie, the original Brown Hound
This painting has been a bit of fun that I’ve been working on here and there for a little while. Mainly I’ve worked on it when suitable paint from another project needed using up at the end of the day….
Three Colours Red
After several false starts, this still life painting of a dead partridge turned out OK in the end. My main problem initially was the composition. I was given a brace of birds and first strung them up together from their…
And finally, one more charcoal portrait
I’m aiming to get back to some painting now, so this might be the last charcoal drawing for a while. The model for this one is Clare, who happens to be Caleb’s mother. I had slightly less time for this…
Egon Schiele at The Courtauld Gallery
A few days ago I made it to The Courtauld Gallery in London to see their Egon Schiele exhibition of figure drawings (exhibition ends 18th January 2015). First of all, I know Schiele is not to everyone’s taste, and indeed…
Male figure drawing
It’s been quite a while since we had a male model for figure drawing, and it was a welcome change to consider the difference in musculature. I am generally pleased with this drawing, although less pleased with the position I…
Portrait Sketches
Having spent a few days working on quick portrait sketches, these are the only two that I like and feel capture the model – a very delightful young girl called Julia.
The Scholar
Here’s a portrait drawing from last week which I am really pleased with. My alternative title for it is ‘The Scholar’, because Caleb is a very bright and engaging young student. My hope is that it is this idea of…
October Figure Drawing
Here are a couple of long pose figure drawings from this month at Sarum Studio. Each one was approached slightly differently, and I consciously experimented with different ways of putting down charcoal – sometimes using a stump, sometimes a tissue…
Life Drawing Gesture Poses
Short 15 min gesture poses. Very enjoyable – and I got to sit down to work for a change.
Charcoal Portrait
My first portrait drawing for a few months. I’m mostly satisfied with it, and the likeness and psychology are good. I really struggled with the articulation of the head and neck though – getting the sense of weight and roundness….
