meldrum artLocation: Basis, Stockholm
Great model, the same girl as last weekend. I was not really in good shape physically but I managed to produce a few decent sketches. If you don’t feel good, it’s hard to be good!
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| 10 minutes |
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| 15 minutes |
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| 5 minutes |
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| 3 minutes |
The final session at Basis, I look forward to next year already. Now I have to endure four weeks without any life drawing at all. Good job Christmas is coming to cheer me up. “Dear Santa, could I please have a beautiful studio with an endless supply of fantastic models for Christmas? Thank you!”.
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| 2 minute nude. A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| 2 minute nude. A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| 2 minute nude. A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Longer than 2 minute nude. A3 Fabriano paper, 29.6 x 40.5cm |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm.
Yesterday evening all I had with me was an A4 block of paper and some pencils. It suits my current state of mind and to be honest, I think my drawings have improved because of it. “Keep it simple”, they say. I think this only comes about after hours of making ones art way too complicated.
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
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| Nude on A4 Fabriano paper, 21 x 29,7 cm. |
Ten ‘two minute’ life drawing poses in a row, I’d call that extreme, extreme fun.
The coloured sketch with pastels took ten minutes. It was nice to be back at Basis here in Stockholm, we were thirty people and the atmosphere was pleasant as usual.
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| 2 minute sketch, A3 |
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| 2 minute sketch, A3 |
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| 2 minute sketch, A3 |
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| 2 minute sketch, A3 |
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| 2 minute sketch, A3 |
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| 10 minute sketch, A3 |
Here is a selection of watercolour and pencil sketches from my life drawing evening at Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. I hope to transfer the energy and freshness of these sketches into my paintings which are all too often, stiff and laboured.
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| Ten minute nude. 20130910 |
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| Five minute nude. 20130910 |
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| Five minute nude. 20130910 |
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| Ten minute nude. 20130910 |
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| Two minute nude. 20130910 |
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| Two minute nude. 20130910 |
Aleah Chapin won the BP portrait award last year. Visit her site and you will understand why. Absolutely, brilliant work, so honest and beautiful in it’s execution. Visit her site here.
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| Painting by Aleah Chapin |
“It’s challenging!” I think that’s all I need to say about trying to paint five and ten minute poses. The ten minute watercolour below was my best attempt.
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| Ten minute nude |
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| Two minute sketch |
Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm.
I was not able to do any life drawing for a whole week! … So I was very eager to sketch last night. 😉
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| Two minutes |
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| Five minutes + two |
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| Two minutes + two |
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| Five minutes |
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| Ten minutes |
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| Five minutes |
Venue: ABF, Stockholm, 20130326
The usual Tuesday life drawing at Konstnärshuset was off because of the Easter break, so a number of us visited ABF as an alternative. It was a first time for me, the lady who was running it seemed nice and the model was good. On the minus side though I found the florescent lighting very harsh and it was almost double the price of Konstnärshuset. Granted, tuition was available.
Please note that I usually have more sketches to view than I publish here on Blogger, visit Life Drawing 2013.
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| 5 minutes, A3, 20130326 |
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| 5 minutes, A3, 20130326 |
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| 2 minute sketches, A5, 20130326 |
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| 2 minute sketches, A5, 20130326 |
