August 2012 was a very good year for my sketches en plein air, it must have been good weather because I was out and about a lot. The first four drawings were at the Balloon Festival at Ashton Court in Bristol and the last one was on Swansea beach with Mumbles in the background.
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Trying Too Hard…
Sometimes I just try too hard and I end up with a drawing that is over-worked and without much life. This was a very striking woman in the audience at one of the music events at the recent Swansea Fringe, but because she was quite still, I worked too slowly and lost the spontaneity ofContinue reading “Trying Too Hard…”
The Quick Scribbles: 1
When I go into a venue to draw at a gig, I usually start off by scribbling a few quick sketches. It wakes up my muscle memory and I can check if I feel comfortable drawing in that position – is there enough space or am I being jostled? Is there somewhere to rest myContinue reading “The Quick Scribbles: 1”
The Happy Imbiber.
Here’s a very happy chap at one of the Swansea Fringe gigs at Hangar 18, He was dancing very energetically but never spilled his pint! Kudos.
Three Heads, Three Hats.
Here are some heads and hats I scribbled while I was drawing at gigs during Swansea Fringe recently. The hat in the middle was particularly hard to draw.
Behind The Scenes.
Here’s another scribble from the recent Swansea Fringe, of a roadie setting up. The equipment doesn’t get itself on stage, the sound of the band relies upon those who work hard behind the scenes.
Setting Up.
When I’m sketching at gigs, I don’t just draw the performers, although they probably take up most of my time. I’ll also scribble the audience, and those unsung heroes of the live music scene, the roadies who rush on between acts to set up the equipment. Here’s one at Elysium during the Swansea Fringe.
Two Of The Same.
Here’s two sketches of the same musician from the recent Swansea Fringe. He’s playing with the band Sigiriya. It’s good practice to repeat sketching the same subject, it refines what you do.
Hitting And Dribbling.
Getting some colour down at Swansea Fringe last weekend – has it been a week already? I was rocking out to Sons of Thunder (at Hangar 18) and literally HITTING the paper with my Inktense blocks. Then I hit the paper with my reservoir brush, dribbling the water all over the place. Sometimes the imageContinue reading “Hitting And Dribbling.”
Groovy Paisley Shirt.
Sometimes when I’m sketching at gigs, I look for interesting things going on around the figure I’m drawing. This musician with the band “Strange Orchid” had a groovy Paisley shirt and was performing in front of Philip Cheater‘s artwork in Elysium. I drew the head with a graphite block and used Inktense blocks and aContinue reading “Groovy Paisley Shirt.”
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