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Life drawing 10: R & H together with ribbon.

The last week of the life drawing sessions was electric. With two models to view there is too much to think about, all you can do is roll up your sleeves and get to work. This was the last work … Continue reading

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Life Drawing 06.03.15. Barry on claret. Plus more Skellington.

The evening was a great release after a stressful day. Mr Skellington was added to in the breaks. Barry was a nice chap who looked to me like an Elizabeth Frink figure come to life. The seated pose took 20 … Continue reading

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Life class 9: 14.03.14 Drawing when unwell

This was the warm-up pose. Two different types of pencil. Just trying to get the basics right and get some of the weight and shadow. 20 minute pose. The main pose of the night. Painted sitting down. The breakthrough came … Continue reading

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Life Class 4: 07/02/14. The Professional. Plus 3 works in progress.

This model really cares about his work. It seems that the model really effects the end work, the marks made, the colours. This week the images were created by having oil pastels taped to long sticks. Drawing 3ft away from … Continue reading

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Life Class 3: 31/01/14 Lady dancer

Some warm up drawings of the skellington while the model warmed up. Trying to make him as lively as possible. The first pose. Trying to leave some gaps. Sponge and oil pastels. The smaller dancer is her reflection. The sharpness … Continue reading

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A new practice painting.

Taken from a very large life drawing. This was the first session. Let’s see where it goes. It’s quite spooky at the moment.

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Life drawing: 2: 03.10.13. Light.

This is about 4 foot tall. Made on the wall opposite the model. One large brush, 3 shades of grey and a grass green. Made in half an hour. My favourite of the new sessions. Smaller than usual around A3. … Continue reading

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Life Drawing: 31.05.2013. The Italianate Lady

This work is around two metres long. At the moment putting the figure in an environment is important to me. The Italianate looking model had such a classic profile I quickly dashed off a portrait sketch. Fabric was introduced to … Continue reading

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