I've run out of newsprint paper and must get some more as it's the paper I use with conte pastels. This time I drew all the quick poses in pencil, which took a little getting used to.
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Pieces of Sky #1
I love looking at the sky and seeing how different it appears every day and night. For a while I've been wondering about doing quick little colour studies of what a piece of sky has looked like, and today I managed to sketch one! After a bright, clear day heat haze...
Life Drawing, 1st
I was very rusty as I began to draw last night. It took me a while to loosen up. I've barely sketched this week - what a difference it makes!I finished the newsprint pad I've been using so began a new sketchbook with lovely smooth paper. The pencil drawings came out...
Elsa
This is my dog, Elsa. Elsa from Frozen, yes, but we didn't name her! In reality she is more like Anna - feisty, determined and a bit nuts.At first she was asleep, but then she realised I was drawing her. This is her eye upside-down – she was lying like she is in the...
Life Drawing, 25th
At All The Young Nudes this week two musicians modelled. Though there were the usual long and short poses, they also played a few songs. This was great not only to listen to but to draw! It was difficult, but I'd like to do more drawing like it. The two drawings below...
30-Second Menagerie
Here are some 30-second animal sketches! I'm drawing a lot more very short poses and it's fun. Plus it helps with the longer poses.Here are some slightly longer 2-minute poses.
Profile
I now have a Tumblr and a Facebook Page! Here's a new profile picture to celebrate.
Life Drawing, 11th
I made it along to the All the Young Nudes life drawing session again this week. For the last two weeks I haven't been able to go, but I have been sketching from life and pictures more than usual. This time I really noticed a difference in my drawing; I was looser and...
Whistle-stop Highland Tour
Yesterday I went on a Timberbush Tour of the Scottish Highlands, seeing places like Glencoe and Loch Ness. I've been to Loch Ness before, and through Glencoe lots of times, but this is the first time I've done a tour of my own country - and certainly the first time...