I spent a great afternoon decorating some little ceramic figures for a raku firing today. Local ceramicist Esther Ley opened her garden and studio and provided some tiny bisque-fired houses and small birds to be decorated with oxides and glazes. Once we’d finished decorating, the little clay objects were fired in a spectacular outdoor kiln,Continue reading “Raku Alchemy.”
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More Dancers At The Theatre
A few more sketches from the other evening of performances at Taliesin Arts Centre. It’s good to have access to bodies in motion, I usually draw people in cafes or audiences or work with life models. I worked very quickly with a continuous line, mostly.
The Dancer In The Theatre
Husb and I went to the theatre the other night for a private event which included performances by young people in the County Youth Dance Company. It was a rare opportunity to do some speed drawing with people moving constantly and pushing their bodies into poses I don’t normally see.
Sketchbook Scribbling
A blog post showing a head and shoulders sketch of male musician singing.
Cat Among The Tulips: 6
I think I’m not too far away from the finish line with Sparta Puss’ portrait with tulips. Today I blended the highlight colours in her fur with Yellow Ochre, Burnt Umber and Raw Umber, all transparent. I used Dioxadine Purple and Titanium White to do more work on the chocolate tin and tulips, and UnbleachedContinue reading “Cat Among The Tulips: 6”
Cat Among The Tulips: 5.
Still painting Sparta Puss, it’s taking a while but it’s not something to be rushed. Using Liquitex Heavy Body acrylics and a fan brush I highlighted the areas of lighter tones on her fur in Titanium White (left); with a flat brush I painted details on the tulip leaves and added colour to the curtainsContinue reading “Cat Among The Tulips: 5.”
#Caturday Among The Tulips: 4.
Continuing painting a portrait of my tortoiseshell cat, Sparta Puss.
Cat Among The Tulips: 3
A bit more work on my painting of Sparta Puss with tulips today, doing the white areas and starting on the facial features, which I did freehand with a small brush and white paint. It’s not a bad likeness, her eyes are a bit close together but that’s easily corrected. I began the details onContinue reading “Cat Among The Tulips: 3”
The Performance Poet
A quick sketch of a performance poet using a ballpoint pen into a sketchbook.
Cat Among The Tulips: 2.
Carrying on painting the cat sitting in front of a vase of tulips.
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