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Sketchbook Archives: 68

I was working into a large (A2) brown paper sketchbook back in November 2016, using conté crayons in white, black and sanguine. I really like that combination of paper and drawing materials for doing portraits. These are professional life models at Swansea Print Workshop’s weekly life drawing group.

Life Drawing: Foreshortening

Here’s a lying-down pose from the side with some wicked foreshortening. I had fun with this, playing with my Caran D’Ache NeoPastels, not worrying too much about being realistic, although I was intently focused on accurately capturing the extreme perspective of the 25-minute pose. I have a new exhibition coming up, “Carved Heads And OtherContinue reading “Life Drawing: Foreshortening”

Life Drawing: An In-Betweener

Here’s a15-minute pose from the recent life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. It’s beyond a short pose but falls short of a long pose – an in-betweener pose. I used Caran D’Ache NeoPastels onto repurposed paper prepared with left-over acrylic screenprint ink. I have a new exhibition coming up, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”,Continue reading “Life Drawing: An In-Betweener”

Life Drawing: A Quick One

Here’s a quick 5-minute pose from the recent life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. I used Caran D’Ache NeoPastels onto repurposed paper prepared with left-over acrylic screenprint ink. I have a new exhibition coming up, “Carved Heads And Other Creatures”, part of MANIFEST at The Workers Gallery in Ynyshir. There’s a celebration event with me andContinue reading “Life Drawing: A Quick One”

Life Drawing: In The Mirror

Here’s a longer, 45 minute, pose from last night’s life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. I had a good angle that let me draw a mirror image as well. I used Caran D’Ache NeoPastels onto repurposed paper prepared with left-over acrylic screenprint ink. I have a new exhibition coming up, “Carved Heads And OtherContinue reading “Life Drawing: In The Mirror”

The Choir In The Church

I went to a concert featuring the choir that Husb is in, Cor Aderyn Du, at the beautiful Llangiwg Church on Barley Hill above Rhydyfro. I sat in the pews and sketched a bit. It was a lovely sunny evening and the sun streamed through the magnificent modern stained glass window.

Sketchbook Archives: 67

Back to Autumn 2016 and some random sketches that I did out and about. I really should do more. I’m still out and about but I find I’m participating more and more in what’s going on around me and don’t want to interrupt it with scribbling. Maybe I was more curmudgeonly back in the dayContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 67”

Scribbling A Little Group

Husb and I went to a barbecue a few evenings ago, at a neighbours house, where many musicians played and the company was lovely and cheerful. A good opportunity to sit and sketch, I drew this group in pencil.

A Quick One In The Café

Another little scribble in my sketchbook snatched quickly in a café as someone was waiting for their cuppa.

Just Sitting And Sketching

Husb and I went to a barbecue at a lovely neighbour’s house yesterday evening: the weather was warm and gentle; the company lovely and cheerful; and there were many musicians making music. I sat quietly in a corner and sketched a bit while people listened to the music.