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Life drawing. When I open my eyes.

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Trevor Mill

When I open my eyes. Acrylic on prepared board. 50 x 40 cm.I’ve been thinking of Chaïm Soutine recently and his exciting way with paint. It would be good to get that intensity and life into my work.To start this … Continue reading →

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Sitting in the Light.

Posted on December 16, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Sitting in the Light. Acrylic on board. 30 x 40cm.A two session painting, so, around 6 hours. I was not happy at all after the first session. The sketch was trying to work out what was wrong with the work. … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. The character actor at rest.

Posted on November 8, 2021 by Trevor Mill

The character actor at rest. Acrylics and Chinagraph on watercolour paper. Around A3.Such a pleasure drawing Robin. This session was loosely based on some of Francis Bacon’s set ups; I couldn’t seem to come up with anything quite as dark. … Continue reading →

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4 Life Drawing sessions. 3. Relax / Tense.

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Trevor Mill

Relax. Acrylics and pencil on paper. 70x100cm.The paper was prepared with the messy grey-green. The light blue was quickly put on, then the drawing. in the last five minutes of the pose, the pinks and whites were applied. The background … Continue reading →

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Life drawing.Canvas boards & black paper.

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Trevor Mill

Back to the Mary Ward Centre on a Friday night with the great tutor John Close. The model was the fantastic Dominic, a very enthusiastic young man with some very good poses. All work was made with one large brush, … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 1: The blue & red rooms

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Trevor Mill

  A detail of the above. This figure was painted first, with a large expanse waiting for the next pose. Both took 30 minutes each. Poses in the red room. The horizontal line connects the two poses. Three figures on … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 06.10.17. The dance of elements.

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Trevor Mill

What to put onto the paper, what to leave out? These decisions aren’t usually thought through too much; we are creatures of instinct and repetition. Below are two different routes to making an artwork, both using a little thought before … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 10: 281114 Robin the fantastic model.

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Trevor Mill

Robin, the model is rather entertaining. Here he’s re-making the last night of the proms. The conductor (far right, violinist in the middle and flautist on the right). This took 30 minutes per pose. Conte pastel and chalk. The real view was slightly … Continue reading →

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