Category: Watercolour

Life drawing – Konstnärshuset

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/02/27
6 Comments on Life drawing – Konstnärshuset

Venue, Konstnärshuset, Stockholm

I am happy with a lot of my sketches from this session. I focused on trying to keep a single line that is expressive and in no way hesitant. Completing a watercolour sketch in such a short time is challenging, the hardest part is to mix my colours and create the desired skin tones. I use: Naples Yellow, Cerulean Blue and Cadmium Red mostly.

5 minute sketch, 20130226

10 minute sketch, 20130226

5 minute sketch, 20130226

3 minute sketch, 20130226

2 minute sketch, 20130226

David Meldrum Sketch urban sketching Watercolour

Stockholm Sketchers

Today, I hung out with the Stockholm Sketchers at the Modern Art Museum here in Stockholm. We meet up on the last Sunday of each month. It was a very enjoyable few hours drinking coffee, chatting and even finding time to draw.

Relaxing at the Modern Art Museum, Stockholm. 20130224, A4 Moleskin.

Texting at the Modern Art Museum, Stockholm. 20130224, A4 Moleskin.

Bob Dylan David Meldrum Portrait Watercolour

Bob’s Brother

Bob’s Brother

This was meant to be Bob Dylan, I’m not too bothered that I didn’t get the likeness 100%. I’m just starting off with my portrait painting. I’m happy enough with my watercolour technique, the shadowing on the face could be better; not so stressed, I’m learning after all. I consider myself to be a student, I will study and practice for a few more years. Then I have no idea what will happen, I have no master plan. 🙂

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Portrait Sketch Watercolour

90 minute portrait

Venue: The Academy of Realistic Art, Stockholm

I’m happy with this portrait, I feel that I am starting to reap the benifits of all those life drawing sessions – my art is becoming more fluid. Thursday’s life drawing session was 2 hours long in total but in reality, with all the breaks, we had 90 minutes to complete our work.

Original size: 508 x 406 mm, watercolour paper 300g.

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

I was not in the mood…

Venue: Konstnärshuset, 20130205

A sketching comrade (Martin) told me I would create good work after the coffee break, I had told him, I was not inspired at all. He said this always creates good art, just keep trying and not to give up. He was right! The following sketches were created after the break.

7-10 minute sketch, 20130205

5-7 minute sketch, 20130205

2 minute sketch, 20130205

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Figure drawing at Basis, Stockholm

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/02/02
8 Comments on Figure drawing at Basis, Stockholm

I had fun today, I was on a roll.

watercolour sketch by David Meldrum 20130202

10-15 minute sketch, A3, 20130202

10+5 minute sketch, A3, 20130202

5-10 minute sketch, A3, 20130202

2 minute sketch, A4, 20130202

Video Watercolour

Muddy colour problem fix – figure painting in watercolour

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/02/01
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Maybe this technique is the answer to my muddy colour problem. I’ll will definately give it a try.

Don Andrews (www.donandrews.net)

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes Sketch Watercolour

Love and hate – life drawing

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/02/01
2 Comments on Love and hate – life drawing

The venue: The Swedish Academy of Realistic Art in Stockholm.

I love the female nude and I’m not happy with the male model. Basically I am not used to spending two hours solely on one painting. This picture is a good example, I spent so much time on the male that I ended up with a mess, I nearly didn’t have time to paint the female so I rushed her and the illustration turned out so much better! I am just used to short poses, it’s going to take a while to relax when spending more time on a painting. It’s not a problem, I am enjoying every minute of my self-dissatisfaction. 😉

Watercolour of two models by David Meldrum

Watercolour of two models on A3 paper. 20130131

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Portrait Sketch Watercolour

Portrait painting

Today I did some portrait painting at Folkkulturcentrum, in Ropsten, Stockholm. There were four, half hour poses. I was very happy with two of my sketches. It was the first time I was at Folkkulturcentrum, I enjoyed the atmosphere so I’m sure I’ll be back some time soon.

30 minute portrait