Whilst looking around for suitable subject matter for a quick sketch this afternoon, these kiwi fruit caught my eye. Having heard the conclusion of the World Cup semi-final this morning on BBC 5 Live Sports Extra, in which New Zealand beat South Africa in a tense finish, I thought some kiwis might make tenuously appropriate…
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Kiwi Fruit #1
I finished work on a portrait a little early this morning, so was able to sneak in a quick sketch before lunch. The sketch, pictured above and below, depicts three kiwi fruit. It’s rendered in chalk pastel (with some coloured pencil) on pastel paper. In all honesty, I struggled to reproduce the basic colours in…
Still Life: Fruit #1
Today’s drawing is a still life in pen on cartridge paper. The small grouping of still life objects was kindly set up by my partner Judith and includes an orange, kiwi, apple and some chinese lanterns. I’ve depicted them using a cross-hatching technique that I use for most of my pen and pencil drawings. The…
Drawing Upon Life 