Trying to Keep things Sketchy
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…
And More Figure Drawing
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…
More figure drawing, new paper
Here’s a quickish life study where I tried out a new paper – Canson’s Ingres in grey. It has a high rag content, which I found made it pretty durable, although it is quite thin. The best thing though is…
New term figure drawing
I struggled to get back into figure drawing after a 3 week Easter break. This is the first study of the new term. I kept things quite sketchy and open, still experimenting with charcoal mark-making. I got a bit too…
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…
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…
Feet, feet, feet
A new figure study, which in the most part I am pleased with. It’s not without its problems, and with more time I would have resolved (or tried to) the areas that are not quite right. Again, I left the…
Figure Drawing
My latest figure drawing project from Sarum Studio. This was completed in 8 sessions of around 2 hours each. The actual drawing has a greater sense of luminosity and flow of light than is captured by the photograph. Still, you…
Recent Drawing Exercises
For the past few weeks I’ve been back at Sarum Studio. It’s been good to get back to a routine and be working with other people. We are currently limiting the classes to 3 days a week, which suits me…
Back to Class
Here’s a few of the quick gesture sketches from the new term of life sessions at Pegasus. After a lot of drawing sight-size and long poses, I find working quickly, without measuring or the room to stand back from the…
