Categories
David Meldrum figure drawing Nude Watercolour

Improved Scans

I got a scanner to work. Much better than the iPhone! Looking forward to getting back to Stockholm next week for some life drawings sessions.



Watercolour nude by David Meldrum
Watercolour nude study from photograph



Watercolour nude by David Meldrum
Watercolour nude study from photograph
Categories
Watercolour

My travel kit

Here is my basic watercolour kit that I use while traveling. 3 Escoda brushes (Charles Reid signature), 1 Pentel Twist-Erase 0.9 pencil with HB lead, W&N Field box, water spray, water pot, putty rubber and Hero calligraphy pen.

I still consider myself to be a newbie so my kit will change I am sure as learn more about watercolouring.

Categories
My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Where there is a will, there is a way.

As I mentioned in my previous post, I am in Northern Ireland at the moment so it is not possible for me to attend life drawing sessions in Stockholm. I really want to get started, so to avoid total frustration I sketched two photographs of naked models that I found on the internet. Am I breaking copyright laws by doing this? Anyway, I was very happy with the results, except I much prefer to sketch real models.

Categories
Uncategorized

Waiting Room

I am currently in Northern Ireland taking care of my ageing mother. Yesterday we waited for four hours for her to see a doctor, plenty of time to study the backs of people’s heads.

Categories
figure drawing Francine Van Hove My Life Drawing Nude

Life drawing master – Francine Van Hove

I was introduced to Francine Van Hove tonight when I visited LA CONCHIGLIA DI VENERE

The Nude in Art History. I found her work to be very feminine and beautiful.



Painting by Francine Van Hove
Francine Van Hove

 

 
 
Categories
David Meldrum Sketch Stockholm urban sketching Watercolour

Urban Sketching at Central Station, Stockholm

I met Nina Johansson and Maria Flood from my local sketching group today at Central Station. The station was a great place to sketch, lots of people just hanging around waiting for a train, they looked bored and didn’t move too much which was perfect. On the second sketch I masked the page with some tape which enhanced the picture a lot I think. Sketched in my A5 watercolour Moleskin, with Hero calligraphy pen and W&N watercolours.

Stockholm, Central Station 20130106
Stockholm, Central Station 20130106
Categories
David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Last life drawing study of 2012

This is another in the series of two minutes sketches I did on 200g watercolour paper. I spent about an hour watercolouring the figure yesterday. I am happy with my development, I started watercolouring for the first time in February 2012 so I’m delighted really with my progress. I look forward to 2013 and plan to draw and paint even more. 🙂

Sketch by David Meldrum
Two minute sketch plus one hour of watercolouring. 20121231