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Bittersweet

On my quest to draw one hundred Baby Boomers, I’ve had three full days of drawing recently in the lovely Galerie Simpson, and it’s been great catching up with old friends and acquaintances as well as meeting new people. One of my sitters was on the same Foundation course at Art College back in theContinue reading “Bittersweet”

A Man Of Distinction

When you’ve been drawing as long as I have, just about all my life, you realise how different people look, even those who look alike are not really, except maybe identical twins. But sometimes you meet an individual of such distinction that they stand out from the crowd and this Baby Boomer who posed forContinue reading “A Man Of Distinction”

Talking To My Generation

I’m on a roll with my Baby Boomer drawings – I’ve done 14 half hour sketches of my generation in the past week. I don’t just draw, I allow enough time to have a cup of tea, a piece of home made cake and a chat about what it means to be a Baby Boomer,Continue reading “Talking To My Generation”

The New Model (Female Nude)

It’s always exciting to get to work with a new model and I had the chance at yesterday’s life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop. This jolly young woman was a joy to draw. The way I draw depends on a number of factors; my materials, my mood, my surroundings and the subject. This is particularlyContinue reading “The New Model (Female Nude)”

Taking Time

One of the really cool things about drawing Baby Boomers is the chance to take time to sit down and talk to people, many of whom I have known for years, but we’re always too busy for anything more than a cursory chat. As I get older, I find that time shoots by so fastContinue reading “Taking Time”

Stages Of A Drawing

Building a life drawing, step by step……