Tag Archives: Male nude

Man & legbones.

Posted on October 3, 2022 by Trevor Mill

Man & legbones. Acrylic on paper. 70 x 80.This model has been painted and drawn many times. Always a pleasure. the pose was strong and the diagonals made the composition interesting. The background wall was bright red in real life, … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 1, 2021 by Trevor Mill

Life Drawing. Here’s Looking At You. Here’s looking at you. Oil on canvas. 90x90cm.This probably the last painting I’ll make in the wonderful life room of the Mary Ward Centre, Queens Square, London. Friday nights will never be the same. … Continue reading →

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Zoom life drawing and after.

Posted on March 29, 2021 by Trevor Mill

A and Michelangelo. Acrylic and pencil on paper.This developed over the week. Taking different Michelangelo sculptures and inserting them into the composition. I didn’t know where it was going but it arrived at this state. The model ‘A’ is still … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing. Man in pencil.

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Trevor Mill

Look left 2. Pencil on paper. 100 x 70cm.This was an enjoyable hour and a half. After some initial sketching, the work was made from right to left as I am very left handed and a terrible smudger. Putting in … Continue reading →

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Life drawing. The night of the 4B Pencil.

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Trevor Mill

Thinking in Mono. Pencil on paper. 100 x 70cm.It was enjoyable not to have to worry about colour, brushes and cleaning up. A wash of Paynes Grey and liquin was put on the material at home. As usual, if only … Continue reading →

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4 Life Drawing sessions. 2 Grey/green man.

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Trevor Mill

A new model to draw on another hot summer night. Diagonal Seated man. Acrylics and pencils on large paper.The sludge green/grey colour was made up on the spot and used as the base for the rest of the image. The … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 29.09.17. The positive man.

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Trevor Mill

It’s good to meet someone who loves their job. This model was really happy with the whole process and the end result that he had help create. This was a quick pose painted on prepared paper. The quick excercises and … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 20.05.16. ‘A’ & ‘M’ in pencil Plus Mr. Skellington.

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Trevor Mill

Posh coloured pencils this week as a client meeting earlier meant I had my smart clothes on; they would have attracted oil paint. The two models were fantastic to draw, their physiques and personalities being quite different all that was needed was … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 29.04.16. ‘A’ in green and blue. Plus little more work on Ms T.

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Trevor Mill

‘A’ has one of the most sought after torso’s in life modelling. He was the first model I drew at the Mary Ward Centre. This was the last pose of the night. 30 minutes. A few days later some work … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 2: 080515. Barry in colour.

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Trevor Mill

This gold paper is tough. Conté pastels don’t attach to the surface but scrape through the paint, revealing the gold underneath. 45 minutes. The reflection makes the image. A close up of of Barry, You can see the scratches.I’d forgotten … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 7: 27,02.15. Andrew & his Torso.

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Trevor Mill

Andrew has a great torso. He has modelled at the British museum amongst the statues. The classical look of his musculature gives drama to any image of him. Nice guy too. This took 15 minutes. Painted over an average drawing. … Continue reading →

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Life Drawing 4: 06.02.15. Felt tip man.

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Trevor Mill

Created with felt tips in a sketch pad paper,  so around A3, under a 3rd of the usual size. Just normal Pentel felt tip pens plus a light wash of water with a big brush just after the model had … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 2: 23.01.15. David the amazing.

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Trevor Mill

I love drawing from life. David has a real spirit, poise and a need to get into some testing and probably painful positions.  I’ve tried to make my marks as bold as his poses. As you can see, the model’s … Continue reading →

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Life Painting 2: 031014. Odysseus

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Trevor Mill

The last pose of the night. The model has such a heroic demeanour he reminds me of the wandering Greek, Odysseus. The fact that I’m finishing Homer’s book might have something to do with it. His presence has an effect on … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 2: 09/05/14 The classic male nude.

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Trevor Mill

From my far viewpoint (at the back of the room, stuck in a lift, late for the class and had to fit in behind other artists). A dissatisfaction with my mark making using pencils. I took to an old sponge … Continue reading →

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Life drawing 9: 22.11.13. Composition.

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Trevor Mill

40 minutes of furious mark making. Tough stuff. The mirror in the back helps the composition. Five poses of five minutes each. All to make one image. The smallest was a try out for the long pose above. The work … Continue reading →

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Life drawing: 5: 25.10.13. The Actor.

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Trevor Mill

This was an hour pose. My pencil broke so that made my mind up to use as meny media as possible. A fair bit of smudging was used. All done while on the floor to get a strong perspective. Fe … Continue reading →

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The first life drawing class in a while

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Trevor Mill

How I loved it. A good tutor, model and venue. Friday night. The last pose of the night. My back was killing me. Drawn with both hands at the same time. An idea from the teacher meant to loosen you … Continue reading →

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