Category: figure painting

Summer time …

The summer break has arrived and sadly I won’t be life drawing at Basis again until after the summer break – something in September. Feels such a long time away. I am pleased with my efforts from this session, I try hard now to be positive and not let negative thoughts distract me from producing good work. I think my colour toning has improved a lot recently, I’m happy with that. Now I wait until Tuesday to sketch but wait, I might have to choose painting at my new studio instead. What ever I do, there will be sketches and paintings being published on this blog all throughout the summer months 🙂

Ten minute watercolour nude

Two minute nude

Ten minute watercolour nude

Five minute watercolour sketch on drawing paper

Ten minute watercolour

Two minute nude

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Nude Watercolour

Tuesday’s Life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140506

The summer is coming and there are only a few more weeks of life drawing before the break. I am happy with my personal development so far this year, I feel that I’m improving each time I draw and my watercolours have also improved.
Today I received the keys to the studio that I will be renting during the summer months. I am really excited about it, I installed my furniture this evening, feels kinda strange to have a studio, soon I’ll be calling myself an artist!

Five minute sketch and watercolour

Two minute sketch

Five minute watercolour

Two minute sketch

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Nude Nudes Sketch

Delayed post

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2014/05/04
2 Comments on Delayed post

Venue: Basis, Stockholm, 20140329

I was meant to post these sketches over a month ago, I thought I would add a little more detail before publishing. But life has a habit of getting in the way of my art, like this weekend for instance; I had to put my sailing boat in the water and put on the mast and so on. I don’t mind, I enjoy sailing but I want to watercolour more! I don’t have a bad life, if this is my biggest crisis …

Nude one

Nude two

Nude three …

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Nude Nudes Sketch Watercolour

Saturday’s life drawing.

Venue: Basis, Stockholm. 20140426

Our model this week was a lady called Kinna. She was excellent at holding elegant and interesting poses. I only wish my sketches could have caught her beauty better. Next time…

Ten minute nude.

Ten minute nude

Two minute nude

Five minute nude

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting Male My Life Drawing Nude

Camp challenge

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140422

It took me a while to get used to this model, I’ve drawn him once before a long time ago. The challenge was to draw his effeminate form and posturing while keeping him masculine at the same time, like I said, it was difficult.

Ten minute pose, please click to enlarge on your screen.

Five minute male nude

Ten minute pose

Three – five minute sketch

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Nude Nudes Watercolour

Finding inspiration

Venue: Basis, Stockholm. 20140412

Some models don’t inspire me, I guess this is normal.
I am learning to look beyond the first impression and find details or executions that excite. Drawing and painting improves when you take a second look it seems.
( I later spent some time adding extra detail and tone to these sketches. )

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Nude Nudes Watercolours

Becoming more consistent …

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2014/04/09
2 Comments on Becoming more consistent …

Venue; Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140408

I seem to be producing a steady flow of figurative watercolours that I am happy with these days. I hope I continue being so happy with myself even next week…

Five minute watercolour nude

Ten minute watercolour nude

Five minute watercolour nude

Two minute nude

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Sketch

Good period …

Venue: Basis, Stockholm. 20140405

I seem to be going through a relatively good period right now, at least that is the way it feels. We had the same model as last Saturday, I think her name is Mia, she’s been modelling for 50 years which is pretty amazing. She lacks hair because of chemotherapy, yeap, she’s pretty special.

A4, 15 minute watercolour nude.

A4, ten minute watercolour nude.

A4, two minute pencil nude.

David Meldrum figure drawing figure painting My Life Drawing Watercolour

I was in the mood …

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20140401

I was in the mood last night it seems. The amount of watercolour sketches presented below being the proof.

I also signed a contract today to rent an artist’s studio during the summer months, I am really looking forward to getting down to doing some serious watercolour painting. I have a number of ideas in my head that I want to do. They will be in large format, so it’s very exciting that I now have this opportunity.

Five minute watercolour nude

Ten minute watercolour nude

Five minute watercolour nude

Two minute pencil sketch