Back to Drawing
These studies were a result of feeling that I just wanted some straightforward sight-size practice to get my eye in, so to speak. Both took 4 or 5 sessions each, which is relatively rapid for this kind of exercise. I…
Longer Pose Figure Drawings
Here is a collection of life drawings from the final term at Sarum Studio before the summer break. These are poses that are sustained for longer periods than anything we do at sketch club, although still relatively quick compared to…
The First of a Big Catch Up
I haven’t been at my computer very much for weeks, so there’s quite a lot of new work and various other bits and pieces to update. Because I tend to mostly be attached to my phone, I have increasingly been…
Unfinished Chalk and Charcoal
Here’s a recent life study that remains unfinished due to lack of time. Notwithstanding, I’m pleased with a lot of elements in the drawing – the portrait being the main example, where I used up much of the time available…
A collection of small figure drawings in pencil and paint
I don’t have very much to add by way of comment on these little exercises. The painted figure is the first I’ve tried on the Arches oil paper that I have enjoyed using with still life subjects. Whilst I like…
Danger lies in the halftones
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…
Moving on and getting back to work
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…
Figure 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.
Shapes OK, but the finish?
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,…
A Drawing and a 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…
