This was the final life drawing I did last week at Swansea Print Workshop’s weekly sessions, and although I quite like the drawing, I’m still struggling to get a good likeness of the model. Comparing my drawings with another artist later, I realised that our model has huge eyes, so large that I instinctively andContinue reading “Life Drawing: Instinct”
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Life Drawing: Self Censoring
When I first took up social media, way back in the early days with MySpace, things seemed much more relaxed and artists were mostly able to post authentic artwork of nudes without much hassle. Not any more, not for some years now. So I’ve cropped this, which is a shame because I think it’s oneContinue reading “Life Drawing: Self Censoring”
Life Drawing: 15 Minute Heads
I was working with a new model at last week’s life drawing session at Swansea Print Workshop, and it takes a while to get used to someone’s features. These are 15-minute sketches, I was able to take a bit of time to get some measurements done. I used conté crayons in white, sanguine and blackContinue reading “Life Drawing: 15 Minute Heads”
Sketchbook Archives: 62
These are the last 5 of a series of 15 drawings I did in May 2015, based on sketches I made from life, out and about en plein air, drawing real people in real places. They are drawn over “transfer” prints, inkjet prints that are transferred chemically to fine art printmaking paper; mostly I used Bockingford and Somerset. OnceContinue reading “Sketchbook Archives: 62”
Sketchbook Archives: 61
Here are some more of a series of drawings I did back in May 2015, based on sketches I made from life, out and about en plein air. They are drawn over “transfer” prints, inkjet prints that are transferred chemically to a fine art printmaking paper; mostly I used Bockingford and Somerset.
And Finally…Mari Lwyd!
I had a couple of difficult months leading up to and just after Xmas with some of the seasonal viruses going around, so my annual Mari Lwyd print was put on hold for a while. I finally caught up with myself this week and printed my little Mari Lwyd lino blocks with foil chine collé.Continue reading “And Finally…Mari Lwyd!”
Inking Up…
I’ve been wallowing in the delicious smell of oily ink today, printing up small editions of my little lino blocks inspired by the brave Miners’ Wives from the strike of 1984-1985. I’ve got a printing station set up on top of one of my plans chests and I’m using Cranfield Safewash Relief Ink with aContinue reading “Inking Up…”
Hitting A Wall!
I’ve been working on and off with these 5 paintings for a few weeks and I’ve hit a brick wall with them! I deliberately set out to work from my imagination rather than from life, which is what I normally do. But I’m stuck – where to go with them now? Should I go representational?Continue reading “Hitting A Wall!”
Triples: Blocks and Lines.
I added some juicy colours to my 5 paintings of “Triples”, blocking in tangerine and green, and did some more linear work on their facial features, building them up gradually. The idea came originally from the triple goddess of Celtic mythology, The Morrigan is one of her legends, but with a modern twist. I’m using Somerset paper (300 gsm, 56Continue reading “Triples: Blocks and Lines.”
Triples: Orange Snakey Bits.
Carrying on with my “Triples” paintings today, I’m trying to do a bit each day, working on all five. I’m painting onto large sheets of Somerset paper (300 gsm) with lovely deckled edges. I prepared the paper first with acrylic gesso to seal the surface and give it some extra strength. I’m not fussed aboutContinue reading “Triples: Orange Snakey Bits.”
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