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Stockholm

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Post date 2018/10/31
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Stockholm by Meldrum

I was playing with contrasts today, in the end I was quite happy with the way it turned out. More urban paintings on the way I feel.

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figure drawing My Life Drawing Nude Sketch

No life drawing classes this week.

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/10/31
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meldrum life drawing

Hi, to anyone who attends my life drawing evenings at Dieselverkstaden.
This Friday there will be no life drawing class due to Alla helgons dag (All Saints Day). The next “Meldrum Kroki will be on the 9th of November. Welcome!

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Video Watercolour

Stretching watercolour paper

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/10/11
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I’ve started giving watercolour tips on YouTube. In the first episode I talk about how and why I stretch watercolour paper.

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Uncategorized Watercolour

Sunsets

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/10/04
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Sunset 70 x 50

One should avoid sunsets, most artists and photographers will tell you that.
So it was a challenge to find a theme that made a sunset acceptable in the eyes of critics. The subject I have chosen has divided Europe since 2015. I do not know how people will react to my watercolour, it speaks to me clearly enough but I also know that my neighbour might see something totally different.

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Click here to see my latest video on YouTube:

https://youtu.be/O5OOrDXGyBs

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Sketch Video Watercolour

My latest YouTube vlog exclusive

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/10/02
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Yes, with the exception of my Patreon supporters you are the first to see this new episode of Meldrum Art – Watercolour Journeys. I visit Iwakuni, my son’s hometown and sketch the Kintaikyo Bridge. The Cherry Blossoms were in full bloom, it was so beautiful. Back at home I try to capture that wonderful day as best I can in watercolour. The video will be available to all later today on YouTube.

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Watercolour

Painting at Skanstull

Studio version of Skanstull

I had a great Tuesday morning painting plein air with Daniel Luther at Skanstull here in Stockholm. I felt I had too much foreground and not enough focus on the boat so I painted a studio version today. I have also included a sketch that helped me improve the compositi

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Sketch Watercolour

Urban Sketching is so much fun

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Post date 2018/08/28
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Gröna lund in Stockholm

I am currently editing my latest video, Meldrum Art – Watercolour Journeys (Hiroshima). It was therefore lovely to get a break at the weekend and meet my Urban Sketching friends on Djurgården to sketch a little.

Saunders Waterford sketchbook, 28 x 19 cm

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Watercolour

How to get better painting clouds

Post author By meldrum
Post date 2018/08/22
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Hooker

How does one get better at painting clouds? Well, that was the question I had at the beginning of this week. I admire Sergej Temerev a lot so really it’s not that difficult. I just looked at as many watercolours of his as possible, there is a good Pinterest page featuring his work, here’s the link. I also looked at all the YouTube videos I could find. I’ve done this before but one has to repeat and practice a lot if one wants to get better.