It’s a heatwave. The temperature is in the upper 20s which means that British men flock to the beaches and strip off as much as they can get away with and still stay legal. I’m working in my Daler Rowney A sketchbook with a Derwent sketching pencil size 4B. So much male flesh on show,Continue reading “Beer Bellies, Budgie Smugglers And Moobs”
Author Archives: Rosie Scribblah
50 Shades Of Pink!
What is it about we pale skinned Brits that whenever the temperature rises to anything hotter than lukewarm, we strip off as many clothes as we can legally get away with and broil ourselves under the hot sun? I went for a stroll on Swansea Beach this afternoon and it was pretty full of peopleContinue reading “50 Shades Of Pink!”
Jamming And A Hot Cat
It’s probably been the hottest day of the year so far, in the upper 20sC and the cat is sleeping on a fleecy blanket on top of the hot water boiler! And she wears a fur coat! I ended up in the kitchen for hours making jam. There’s been a glut of blackcurrants on theContinue reading “Jamming And A Hot Cat”
A Happy Accident
Husb and I spent most of today down the allotment, digging, harvesting, weeding, laying slabs, pruning, watering. It was boiling hot and we’re shattered. A hot bath with Epsom Salts helped to ease the aches. I wasn’t in the mood to do any drawing but I’ve set myself the goal of drawing every day soContinue reading “A Happy Accident”
Pushing The Sketch.
I’ve been working at Creative Bubble artspace this week, trying out some different approaches to my sketchbook drawings. I have possibly thousands of them and I want to see if I can develop original work from some of the sketches. I also wanted to work big and to try and get away from my linearContinue reading “Pushing The Sketch.”
Even More BIG. A daily drawing blog.
Another day at the Creative Bubble artspace in the city centre and I carried on drawing big. I’m trying to push out of my comfort zone which is minimalist line drawing, preferably small and with a fine pen. So here I am for a few days drawing very big with chalk and charcoal onto sheetsContinue reading “Even More BIG. A daily drawing blog.”
Fierce Foreshortening ( Male Nude)
Just back from life drawing at Swansea Print Workshop. Tonight’s pose gave me a go at some terrific foreshortening, with the right hand and foot thrust forward. Drawn with a Samsung Galaxy Tablet Note 8 using the free Markers app in 40 minutes.
More BIG Stuff
Back to the Creative Bubble artspace in the city centre today with fellow artist, collagist Sylvie Evans. We’re both part of the 15 Hundred Lives collective and we’re using the space all week to work big and try out some new ideas. On Friday and Saturday we’ll be opening the doors so that people canContinue reading “More BIG Stuff”
Working BIG
I’m spending a few days in an artspace in the city centre with a fellow artist, we want to work big so we’re basing ourselves in Creative Bubble until the end of the week and doing massive stuff on the walls. I’m working from sketchbook life drawings, in charcoal and chalk on brown wrapping paper.Continue reading “Working BIG”
Gestures On The Beach
I was on the beach in Swansea Bay again earlier, having a walk and a workout on the outdoor gym equipment. I stopped awhile to have a bit of a scribble into my little spotty sketchbook, size A6, with a Faber Castell Pitt drawing pen size S. Typically called gesture drawings, these speedy sketches forceContinue reading “Gestures On The Beach”
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