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Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

The Deathshead Moth Tattoo

November 4, 2016 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies, Portraiture

Here is a relatively quick figure drawing from a couple of weeks ago. I really enjoyed this project, especially the challenge of representing the model’s tattoo. The following pictures show key stages along the way, as the proportions are mapped…

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

Danger lies in the halftones

July 10, 2016 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies

A fairly quick standing pose drawn in charcoal and chalk on toned paper. The tricky thing with this one was in keeping the halftones under control. In order to keep a sense of clarity and impact, getting bogged down in…

Life-size portrait drawing. Charcoal on Roma paper

Charcoal Portrait

May 26, 2016 · by Helen · in Drawing, Portraiture

My first charcoal portrait for a long time and I was encouraged by how quickly I got a good likeness. The mark-making is quite controlled and the overall statement clean and stark. In a way though I’d prefer a drawing…

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

Moving on and getting back to work

May 24, 2016 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies, Portraiture

Well, back to work after a couple of weeks away from the easel. There’s nothing like the meditation of concentrated drawing to make you forget other thoughts and simply be in the present. This was a complicated pose to capture…

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

Figure Drawing

March 25, 2016 · by Helen · in Drawing

Not much to say about this one. I didn’t spend too long on it, which helped me to keep things loose-ish with visible mark-making and energy here and there.

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

Sketchy start

January 17, 2016 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies

First figure study of the year. Very slow start and I certainly kept it sketchy!

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

Shapes OK, but the finish?

December 1, 2015 · by Helen · in Drawing

Another recent life drawing. This was a great pose with some interesting lines flowing through the legs and feet, and there was also a nice balance of light and shade. I got the general shapes and proportions in quite quickly,…

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

A Drawing and a Painting

November 9, 2015 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies, Painting

Two recent figure studies, one a drawing and one in paint. The charcoal drawing is larger and was done over 7 or 8 sessions, and the painting is very small and mostly completed in one session with a little tidying…

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

Trying to Keep things Sketchy

October 18, 2015 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies

Here’s a relatively quick figure drawing (4 sessions) where I purposefully tried to keep things sketchy and dynamic, leaving marks in a rawer state without refining them too much. I want the proportions and characterisation of the pose to be…

Charcoal figure drawing - Helen Davison

And More Figure Drawing

May 31, 2015 · by Helen · in Drawing, Life Studies

Yet another figure drawing. Still working on the Canson Ingres paper, I really enjoy the kinds of marks that this allows. I want to progress my studies to become more expressive and more about the energy of mark-making as time…

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About Helen Davison Bradley


Based near Cirencester in the Cotswolds, I mainly work in oils and charcoal using time honoured techniques.
A keen advocate of the practise of drawing from life (believing it to be crucial in developing the observational skills of the artist), I feel that the interaction between artist and subject is the defining essence in the creation of a piece of art.

Brownhound? Huh?

Brownhound is the name of my web/graphic design business, which I have now stepped away from in order to concentrate on pursuing a career as a practising fine artist.
Having used the URL and email address for so long (and in honour of Sophie, the studio dog who inspired the name), I decided to stick with it as my point of contact. I'm glad you found me.

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