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David Meldrum figure drawing My Life Drawing Pen and wash Sketch Watercolour

Good Sketch day…

I am much happier with my sketches this time around. I felt confident while using pen and wash to capture the male-model’s different poses. I want to emulate Charles Reid but I seem to be mixing in a little Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud in there too! No harm in that, but I want to be more subtle in my execution. I still have problems mixing Cerulean Blue (red shade), Cadmium Yellow Pale and Cadmium Red together to create skin tones in the short time I have for each sketch. It’s fun trying to get better though.

5 minute pen and wash 20121120 by David Meldrum
5 minute pen and wash 20121120

5 minute pen and wash 20121120 by David Meldrum
5 minute pen and wash 20121120

5 minute pen and wash 20121120 by David Meldrum
5 minute pen and wash 20121120

10 minute pen and wash 20121120 by David Meldrum
10 minute pen and wash 20121120

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flowers mass5000 Video Watercolour youtube

Watercolour flowers – mass5000

I tried my hand at flower painting yesterday, it was a birthday card for my sister. It was great fun and so today I looked for some inspiration on the internet.

maas5000 – Check out the YouTube channel here. Can somebody please tell me her name? I’m guessing, but I don’t think mass5000 is her real name.

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David Meldrum figure drawing kroki My Life Drawing Nude Pen and wash Sketch Watercolour

Pen and wash life drawing sketches

My pen and wash life drawing sketches are improving… At least that’s how it feels to me! 🙂

10 minute pen and wash sketch by David Meldrum
10 minute pen and wash sketch

5 minute pen and wash sketch by David Meldrum
5 minute pen and wash sketch

5 minute pen and wash sketch by David Meldrum
5 minute pen and wash sketch

5 minute pen and wash sketch by David Meldrum
5 minute pen and wash sketch

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David Meldrum Dieselverkstaden Sketch Urban Sketchers Watercolour

Dieselverkstaden

I spent Sunday afternoon sketching at Dieselverkstaden with a newly formed Stockholm sketching group called ‘Skissa i Stockholm’. A fun day was had by all and I’m quite sure we will be meeting again very soon.

Dieselverkstaden - A sketch by David Meldrum
Dieselverkstaden, Sickla, Sweden
Dieselverkstaden  Library - A sketch by David Meldrum
Dieselverkstaden – library

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David Meldrum figure drawing kroki My Life Drawing Nudes Watercolour

Saturday’s life drawing

I regularly sketch at Basis on Folkungagatan here in Stockholm. It’s only ten minutes from my home and the 12 o’clock start on a Saturday morning is just perfect for me. The atmosphere is very relaxed and one gets a little tuition for the 100 kronor one pays which is not bad at all. The life drawing session is two hours long.

10 minute pen and wash sketch by David Meldrum
10 minute pen and wash sketch

10 minute pen and wash sketch by David Meldrum
10 minute pen and wash sketch
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David Meldrum My Life Drawing Watercolour

Saturday’s Life drawing

Here are some sketches from Saturday’s life drawing session at Basis here in Stockholm. Sorry, but the scans are pretty awful.

10 minute life drawing sketch by David Meldrum
10 minute life drawing sketch

15 minute life drawing sketch by David Meldrum
15 minute life drawing sketch

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David Meldrum My Life Drawing Watercolour

Thursday’s drawing session

Male and female nude watercolour study by David Meldrum
Male and female nude study.

This was a two hour pose at the Swedish Academy of Realistic Art last Thursday, I can’t say I am happy with this in its entirety but some elements of the painting are ok.

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David Meldrum Sketch SketchCrawl Watercolour

37th Sketch Crawl

I was the lone Stockholm Sketcher this time around, I had a fun day relaxing in the cool autumn air and managed to produce three sketches. Drottningsgatan, Fjärilshuset and Kulturhuset.

Drottningatan
Fjärilhuset
Kulturhuset

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David Meldrum My Life Drawing Nudes Watercolour

Tuesday’s life drawing session

I was able to get into the groove during this session. It was one of those better days… 🙂

5 Minute sketch of nude by David Meldrum
5 Minute sketch

10 Minute sketch of nude by David Meldrum
10 Minute sketch
2 Minute sketch of nude by David Meldrum
2 Minute sketch
2 Minute sketch of nude by David Meldrum
2 Minute sketch