18 March 2020
by wpAdmin
0 comments
In December last year, I went to the revival of the Folk in Quorn session. I’ve finally go round to uploading the sketch I did that session: There were instruments in the room too, I promise, as well as glasses … Continue reading
27 January 2020
by wpAdmin
0 comments
This isn’t as seasonal as it would have been when I drew it in December but here is a sketch I did inspired by the Christmas decorations at church:
30 December 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
A couple of days ago, I watched the (brilliant) Enchanted April (1991) film again, which reminded me of this drawing I did while waiting to see a stage version back in October. Some portions are on the scribbly side but, … Continue reading
26 December 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
It has been a while since I posted any of my sketches – it’s not that I’ve not been keeping up the practice of sketching but I’ve fallen a bit behind on scanning and publishing the results. Here is one … Continue reading
28 October 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
When I visited Magnus at the start of October, I made an excursion to Penrhyn Castle, a nearby National Trust property. I often have mixed feelings about these big old country piles. The present edifice is not medieval but an … Continue reading
25 September 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
I started my current main sketchbook in early August and I’m whipping through it at quite a rate. Yesterday I got the first 30+ drawings scanned in and today I managed to process and upload them to Flickr. Here is … Continue reading
25 August 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
When Magnus came down for the Oxford Art Summer School at the start of the month, we made time to visit the Claudette Johnson ‘I Came to Dance’ exhibition at Modern Art Oxford. I did another sketch from her work, … Continue reading
1 August 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
Today’s subject was the bones and muscles of the pelvis and legs. After lunch, the teacher sat in some poses to illustrate the systems discussed in the morning. I decided to use my drawing pen and to do several quick … Continue reading
31 July 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
Today was skull day: I also did a self portrait, although this one had the skin on:
30 July 2019
by wpAdmin
0 comments
Today’s subject on my Anatomy for Artists course at the Oxford Summer School was hands: Well, and arms too. I was pleased with this one of the tutor, Anna Pike, where I managed to hold back from scribbling and capture … Continue reading