Rosie Scribblah

Remember

Today is Remembrance Sunday. In Britain there is a poignant service to remember the war dead, not glorifying war, but remembering the awful cost of war. So much of my work is about remembrance and memorial. The song ‘1916’ by Mötorhead, possibly the best anti-war song ever. So sad, so gentle….. I am hugelyContinue reading “Remember”

Give It A Poke

Working with a long-time model at life drawing class at Swansea Print Workshop this week, I carried on using large (A2) pieces of brown wrapping paper and conté crayon, starting with the highlights in white and gradually incorporating sanguine and black. I’ve nearly run out so I’ve sent for new supplies – isn’t the InternetContinue reading “Give It A Poke”

Drawing In The Gallery

I finally found a couple of hours to visit the newly-refurbished Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea. It’s a fantastic restructuring but I only got about half way round before I had to leave, so I must plan another visit pretty soon to see the rest. I sat for a few minutes and sketched thisContinue reading “Drawing In The Gallery”

Recycled Sketchbook

I’ve had this handmade leather Steampunk style sketchbook for ages and used up all the paper a while ago. Its simple design meant that I could remove its innards and replace them with new (old) paper. I have loads of bits of paper left over from drawing or printmaking projects, some plain, some covered withContinue reading “Recycled Sketchbook”

Head, Hands And Feet – Female Nude (Parental Guidance)

I recently worked with a female model who is a body builder. I had worked with her some years ago before she started her stringent diet and exercise regime and it’s interesting to see how the shape of her body differed so much from before. She now has virtually no body fat. Before I startedContinue reading “Head, Hands And Feet – Female Nude (Parental Guidance)”

A Male Nude (Parental Guidance Advised)

Another life drawing, this time of an older male nude, again drawn onto brown packing paper with conté crayons in black, white and sanguine. The brown paper gives a rich tonal base for a drawing.I like working with older models, their lifetime of experience is reflected in their bodies. Here’s a slideshow of the differentContinue reading “A Male Nude (Parental Guidance Advised)”

A New Model – Female Nude (Parental Guidance)

I’ve been doing life drawing since I first started art college when I was eighteen and it’s been part of the curriculum of European art colleges for many years. The nude figure is a part of the European tradition and earliest examples are tens of thousands of years old, going back to the Paleolithic. It’s easyContinue reading “A New Model – Female Nude (Parental Guidance)”

A New Exhibition

In it’s final week! Appearing in the Womens Arts Association exhibition at Cardiff’s Llanover Hall until December 12th 2016. A few days ago I finished a short residency at the lovely Galerie Simpson where I had the space and time to develop a new piece of art. I’m a 2 dimensional artist, I have aContinue reading “A New Exhibition”

Just Seven To Go….

And here’s the 93rd my series of 30-minute sketches of Baby Boomers. I am aiming to complete 100 before the end of the year. Just seven to go, so I will find a new venue for drawing this month and I reckon a couple more days should do it. Then I will have to decideContinue reading “Just Seven To Go….”

Grist To The Mill

And here’s Baby Boomer number 92 out of the 100 I plan to sketch by the end of this year. I drew my first back in April 2015, thinking it would just take me a few months, but life (work) got in the way and I didn’t realise the amount of organising that wouldContinue reading “Grist To The Mill”