Tag Archives: Figurative

Zoom Life Drawing. Y in Berlin.

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Y in Berlin. Acrylic, oils and pencils on paper. 90 x 70cm.This started out just as a pencil drawing in the zoom life class. The model is in Berlin, hence the title. It does seem to have something of that … Continue reading →

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Still life with artists.

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Still life with artists. Acrylic on paper. 35 x 53cm.This was created in an art class around my house with my children and tow others who are in our bubble. Very enjoyable. The boards hide my fellow artists. The objects … Continue reading →

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Neil and dogs in the sunshine. 5. Details.

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Trevor Mill

And that’s the book. Hope you enjoyed it.

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Abstractions

Posted on October 31, 2020 by Trevor Mill

A set of 3, a set of 4. Coloured pencils and pen on recycled paper. A5.Taking an old family photo as a start, these set of 4 sketches got simpler, calmer and more curvy.

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The view from the exterior / interior.

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Trevor Mill

A good night’s life painting. With some work on Sunday afternoon, two paintings are finished. They would look better in oils on canvas but that would be quite a more time consuming , messy and impractical process. We do what … Continue reading →

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Derbyshire views.

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Trevor Mill

While staying a week in Derbyshire I had enough time to make a few works. In landscape painting I’m trying to make my viewpoint wide the bridge to get the sense of the way the human eye takes in the … Continue reading →

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4 Life Drawing sessions. 1 Prussian blue and ochre.

Posted on August 16, 2020 by Trevor Mill

Due to various reasons I haven’t been painting life models since 2019.There is a small exclusive set of life drawing sessions over the summer holidays and I was lucky enough to be invited. The weather may be hot and the … Continue reading →

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Brown Sketchbook. Even more!

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Trevor Mill

These pages are about watching my youngest son learn. One of my favourite studies. The sunlight was blinding. The composition seems to work, there’s enough space, perspective, colours and lines to be interesting. Here’s the other side of the garden, … Continue reading →

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Spring Revision.

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Trevor Mill

Painting after the event. The lack of model. Things get more plastic, colours stronger, design more obvious. The driving ideas in this work are sunlight on form, interiors and what is real in the world of the painting. Again, Matisse … Continue reading →

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Self Portrait update.

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Trevor Mill

How quickly things can build. Since last week I have had two sessions at different times of the day. The best light is at 5pm but I’m almost always cooking for the family then. Due to a haircut (I was … Continue reading →

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Life drawing: the King.

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Trevor Mill

The King. Acrylic, pencils and pastels on paper. About 4 hours, 1 and a half with the models, the rest spread over the week in 1o minute bursts.The challenge was to create a new world around the model, not just … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 2: Sitting around the Stars.

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Trevor Mill

Painting influenced by Pil’s ‘Metal Box’. Life drawing with some edge. Continue reading →

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Charmouth sketches.

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Trevor Mill

These are all in a beautiful and practical new landscape sketchbook, made by our good friend, Sarah A. Beside the seaside. Graphite stick and pencil.The sound of hammers on rocks as fossil hunters seek a coelacanth. The idea was to … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing. The Unknowable.

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Trevor Mill

The Unknowable.Acrylics, pencils, chalks and oil paint on paper.The pose was so good I kept on going back to this 30 minute study, trying to get it to a state I was happy with.I’ve been letting this artwork take it’s … Continue reading →

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