Category: Watercolour

Urban Sketching at Central Station, Stockholm

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/01/06
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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

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Last life drawing study of 2012

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2013/01/01
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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. 🙂

Two minute sketch plus one hour of watercolouring. 20121231

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Having fun

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2012/12/31
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Some more two minute sketches from a life drawing session that I did a while back. I painted them yesterday, it’s so nice to have time during the Christmas holidays to have some fun. I’m not looking to create a masterpiece right now; I’m just playing around, experimenting, learning.

Original two minute sketch which I watercoloured 20121230

figure drawing My Life Drawing Nudes Sir William Russell Flint Watercolour

Sir William Russell Flint

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2012/12/18
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I discovered, Sir William Russell Flint today while browsing through LA CONCHIGLIA DI VENERE – The Nude in Art History. I like his nudes very much, there is much to learned by studying his watercolour technique which I certainly plan to do. I found an offical site also where they sell limited addition prints of his work. http://www.sirwilliamrussellflintprints.co.uk/

Nude by Sir William Russell Flint

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch Watercolour

Final life drawing session for 2012

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2012/12/12
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Konstnärshuset, 20121211

Not many turned up for this final session, lots of snow and pre-Christmas stress keeping them away I guess. I was not able to concentrate very well during the evening so I played with my watercolours. Playing is a very important way to learn and improve, isn’t it!? 😉

10 minute sketch 20121211

I have a whole bunch of quick sketches that I executed on watercolour paper, they are from the last four life drawing sessions, I plan to colour them during the Christmas holidays.

5 minute sketch 20121211

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Saturday’s life drawing

Basis, Stockholm 20121208

I was not in the mood to begin with, I was feeling rather lazy after a tough week at work. After a sketch or two I started to loosen up a bit and get into it, in the end I was quite happy with a number of my sketches. I will be going to my last life drawing session for this year on Tuesday, Christmas is coming!

Watercolour life drawing by David Meldrum 20121208

Life drawing 20121208

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Tuesday’s Life Drawing

Konstnärshuset 20121204

This model was excellent at posing. She is a dancer, most of the good posers are.

Life drawing 20121204

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Saturday’s life drawing session.

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2012/12/05
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This was difficult for me, the model, an elderly lady who is obviously undergoing chemotherapy reminded me a lot of my own wife who had chemotherapy two years ago. Still, it was an interesting session, older models have so many interesting lines and curves to draw. A session of mixed emotions. Respect to the model for not letting cancer stop her.

Watercolour life drawing sketch by David Meldrum 20121201

Watercolour Sketches 20121201

David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Sketch Watercolour

Recycling sketches

Originally these were two minute sketches from Tuesday night’s life drawing session. They were just line drawings, and looked very unfinished so I had a little fun last night and splashed some colour onto them. It was rewarding because I didn’t care if I ruined them or not, they were just quick little sketches. It’s all in the mind…

Painting watercolour on ordinary paper should be avoided if possible. 😉