Originally posted on ossjay:
The Women’s Arts Association has had a very successful show of associate members’ work at Llanover Hall in Cardiff. “How I see It …” fitted nicely with Llanover Hall’s educative functions by asking women makers to create an original work inspired by a woman artist. The opening, with readings by Toni-Ann…
Author Archives: Rosie Scribblah
Feeling The Mountains
I took my sketchbook on my recent holiday, but wasn’t particularly interested in using it at first because I really needed a break. After a few days, though, it happened in a completely unforced way. Husb and I were walking along the main road towards Kyrenia with the Kyrenia Mountain looming above us. Well, itContinue reading “Feeling The Mountains”
A Busman’s Holiday
Husb and I managed to book a very cheap, out of season package holiday in North Cyprus last week – seven days of warmth, sunshine and lovely food. It’s a beautiful country and we split our time between chilling out and exploring. The nearest city is Kyrenia and when we took the bus in, IContinue reading “A Busman’s Holiday”
The Completed Face
Finishing off the details on the shoulders and body with black, white and sanguine conté crayons; drawing in her pendant; more sanguine in the background; and a bit more depth to the black and sanguine around the mouth and chin. And she’s complete. It’s been interesting for me to analyse a drawing from start toContinue reading “The Completed Face”
A Face In Steps [7]
Nearly finished this life drawing, I recorded the different stages with my phone camera last week at Swansea Print Workshop. I’m using the black and white conté crayons to finish off the hair and add detail to the ear, and the sanguine to begin blocking in the background. I am putting a new drawingContinue reading “A Face In Steps [7]”
A Face In Steps [6]
At this stage, I’m working up the hair in black and adding some darkish tones in sanguine with conté crayons. I’m working onto brown wrapping paper, I like the effect of it. It’s a shame it doesn’t last, it will fade and fall apart in a few years, but when I use expensive paper forContinue reading “A Face In Steps [6]”
A Face In Steps [5]
Continuing with the life drawing I did last week at Swansea Print Workshop, I have finished with the detailed black line for the time being and have strengthened the white highlights. Working on brown paper is great, it gives a ready made mid-tone and also a warmth to the work. I’m drawing with conté crayons,Continue reading “A Face In Steps [5]”
A Face In Steps [4]
Digital cameras are great! I can photograph different stages of a drawing to see how it comes together. It’s nice to look at how a drawing develops in the cold light of day, I’m too absorbed when I’m drawing to analyse what I’ve done. I did this life drawing last week at Swansea Print Workshop’sContinue reading “A Face In Steps [4]”
A Face In Steps [3]
Here’s the third stage of the life drawing I did last week at Swansea Print Workshop, introducing some defined black line over the vague white and sanguine marks, all conté crayon. I’m working onto ordinary brown wrapping paper. I am putting a new drawing of an ancient monument one up every day. If youContinue reading “A Face In Steps [3]”
A Face In Steps [2]
The second step drawing the life model at Swansea Print Workshop last week, adding some conté crayon in sanguine, drawn onto brown wrapping paper. It’s about A2 size to fit my travel drawing board. I am putting a new drawing of an ancient monument one up every day. If you want to buyContinue reading “A Face In Steps [2]”
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