Today’s sketch may give the impression that I didn’t really know what I was doing. This would be for the simple reason that I didn’t. The subject matter of the artwork is a still life featuring a (an?) ewer (a.k.a. Mr Water Jug), accompanied on this occasion by a red grapefruit, which I thought was…
Tag: Still Life
Sugar Sachets, 28 August 2013
I drew this yesterday in Waterstones, Liverpool One, following a trip to see the Chagall exhibition at Tate Liverpool. I particularly enjoyed seeing Chagall’s drawings and felt inspired to pick up my pens over a pot of tea and a Belgian bun. This sketch was made a little more difficult by a member of staff…
Judith’s Chair, 18 August 2013
I picked up my brushes around 4pm yesterday with the intention of completing this painting in one session, an exercise in working quickly. By 7pm the paint surface had become too wet to work any further and the natural light in the room had become too dim. I thought the exercise had been a useful…
Three Candles, 15 August 2013
A quick, late afternoon sketch following an early finish to a portrait painting session. Depicted are three candles, in contrasting colours. The drawing was made in pastels on Daler Rowney Ingres paper, and is around 9″ x 12″ in size.
Lemon Peel in a Tupperware Container, 13 August 2013
What better way to start a wet Tuesday than with a drawing of half a lemon peel in a Tupperware container? A pen drawing on A5ish paper to ease me into the day…
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