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Life Drawing,7th

Life Drawing,7th

Some sketches from Tuesday. The models were great - lots of lovely poses!

Goodbye Trees

Goodbye Trees

My grandparents are moving and leaving behind the house that my mum grew up in. It's a huge change for all of us as it's been such a big part of our lives. Behind their house is a large field filled with beech trees where my mum, and then my sister and I, grew up...

Afternoon at the Museum

Afternoon at the Museum

I spent part of yesterday afternoon sketching at the museum with a friend. I think having another person there helped me to draw much more than I do normally, alone! The animals all had great personalities and it was fun trying to bring them to life. These are all...

Life Drawing, 1st March 2016

Life Drawing, 1st March 2016

I felt I got back into the swing of things last night. I worked hard to stay loose, mainly by holding the conte pastel / pencil flat rather than the way I'd typically hold a pencil.

Life Drawing, 2nd

Life Drawing, 2nd

I made it along to the class on Tuesday and did a little better this time, though I'm still struggling with the confidence in some lines. More practice needed!

30 Second Bird Sketches

30 Second Bird Sketches

I wanted to loosen up a bit so I went to https://line-of-action.com/ and spent about 20 minutes drawing 30 second bird poses. Here are my favourites!

Life Drawing, 19th

Life Drawing, 19th

Here are a few drawings from the last life drawing session I was at. I had an off night and produced very little I'm pleased with. The foot finally made sense the third time I drew it!