When I draw someone, I concentrate so much, it’s very hard work and sometimes it’s only later when I look at the drawing that I get a clear idea of what I’ve done. When you’ve drawn people as much as I have, you realise just how different everyone is and that everyone is remarkable. ButContinue reading “The Eyes Have It”
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Continuous Line (Female Nude)
Here’s the last of the 3 drawings I did during the life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop this week. I blocked in some rough highlights in chalk and then did a continuous line drawing with a stick of carbon into my A2 size brown paper sketchbook. It’s a technique I really like, it’s goodContinue reading “Continuous Line (Female Nude)”
Life Drawing – Female Nude
Another nude study from this week’s life drawing session
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LSD and the Psychedelic Art Movement – http://wp.me/p3x4lI-1xO So interesting
Works for sale!
Originally posted on Dis/FIGURATION:
The Studies for a Portrait exhibit is now closed, however for the first time I am putting up some works from the show for sale here on my website. I am hoping to raise money to fund the development of the Drawing Women’s Cancer project which is ongoing and will…
Greatness threat level
Originally posted on Not So Great Dictator Speaks With Words:
Due to the recent Brexit vote it is strongly anticipated that Britain will definitely be great again in the very near future. As a result of this momentous event First Minister The Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM has decided to unilaterally abandon the system of…
Ezra’s Automata
I’m sharing a blog by fellow Swansea artist, Melanie Ezra who is also one of The Workers Gallery artists, like me. Her work is fascinating. I hope you enjoy this glimpse of it 🙂 The concepts behind my Automata series is to bring life to the inanimate and to consider different uses and meanings behindContinue reading “Ezra’s Automata”
A week of vigils…
Originally posted on PATRICRAFT:
In remembrance of the 49 who died in Orlando, 200 people gathered in Swansea’s Castle Square to light candles and sing ( ‘Something Inside So Strong’by Labi Siffre). I have started to do a simple sketch or two at each action I attend; in this case I drew the last person…
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A terrific blog about colour from Victoria Finlay The meaning behind the many colors of India’s Holi Festival – http://wp.me/pXc3m-9y
Come and Join Me!
Originally posted on Melanie Honebone:
Dear World, I’d love for you to join me on Saturday 11th June 2-4pm at Workers Gallery, Ynyshir, Rhondda for the launch of my new show Methodology. My creations have always questioned the nature of how art is made. Here I’ll be sharing my policies and approach in a rigorous examination of the…