All posts tagged: sketch
Drawing as a record of time
As an exercise, all #studies of Patrick for this session are layered on top of each other on a single sheet. They are drawn in compressed charcoal, chalk and sepia on A1 paper prepped with a green acrylic wash. Poses ranged between 5 and 45 […]
Quick figure sketch: woman in a green dress
Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 14cm x d: 20cm.
4 figure exercise
Three attempts at an online life drawing exercise – each drawing using the same model with about 15 minutes in each of the 4 poses on the page.
Making portrait and figure sculptures of Rebecca
Making a small portrait sculpture of Rebecca Making a small figure sculpture of Rebecca
Another great life drawing Gymnasia event
Drawings from another brilliant Life Drawing Gymnasia Baleta Nuda event with amazing models Andrew Crayford, Natasha Jervis and Valerie Ebuwa.
Alan: 3 x ink / bamboo sketches
3 sketches of Alan created with indian ink using a metre of bamboo with a paintbrush attached to each end. The first two were 15-min monochrome sketches . The third image was a 1 hour pose – the first marks were gently done in Wolf’s carbon, then […]
Woman leaning forward – quick figure sketch
Quick sketch of a woman leaning forward. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 15cm x w: 25cm x d: 15cm. Completed 2009. Private collection.
Melissa reclining figure – week ♯1
First 2 and 1/2 hour session on a reclining figure of Melissa.
Life drawing: colour sketchs collection #1
Collection of colour life drawing sketches from the last few months in a variety of mediums.
Lucy playing the mandolin – session ♯1
This is the first session modelling a small clothed figure of Lucy playing the mandolin in terracotta clay.
Old man in a suit – sketch
A sketchy portrait figure of Kit wearing a suit created from life over 3 x 2 hour sessions. Fired clay. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 40cm x w: 30cm x d: 20cm. Completed December 2013. Private collection.
Making Momus
Process of modelling the sitting figure of Richard – looking despairing with his head in his hand – in terracotta clay over 5 sessions.
Francis session ♯2
Series of quick sketches of Francis created mainly by using a reed or scratchy pen dipped in indian in – not an easy medium to control.
Portrait of Thelma – now a relief
When I cut the head open to hollow it out I thought the piece looked much better without hair so I took a radical decision to make it into a relief instead.
Alan: session #2
Colour sketches were each made in about 10 mins using water soluble felt-tip pens. The b/w drawing was made using Wolf’s carbon pencil and chalk on tinted paper and took about an hour to sketch.
Thelma – session ♯4
Portrait: week ♯2 – Figure: week ♯3 This session I took advantage of the space and worked simultaneously on both the figure and the portrait of Thelma.
The Drawing Theatre 2013
Five hours Three performances Twenty one drawings Here is a link to a post from Spirited Bodies (the models) about the event.
Francis sketch ♯1
90 minute sketch of Francis. Interesting to find that after a 15-year break I default back to my college drawing style. Hopefully my mark-making will develop from here and mature under Mick’s expert tuition.
Natasha quick sketch ♯1
15 minute sketch of Natasha using 3 coloured pencils taped together.
Dancing or fighting?
Created for a conference organised by the Centre for Appled Buddhism being held at Taplow Court this weekend, this piece is a 3D sketch inspired by the conference theme “Transforming Conflict” and a nature programme that I caught recently. Majestic japanese herons were fighting (either over territory […]
Man wearing a blue shirt – quick figure sketch
Quick 1-day sketch of Kit in a blue shirt, trousers and a waistcoat. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 30cm x w: 20cm x d: 15cm. Completed 2013. Private collection. Here is a […]
Scribble texture colour series
This series of images were an experiment in colour. The first picture is the original, created by physically building up layers of paint and crayon to create a multicoloured, rich texture. This image was then scanned and digitally manipulated in Photoshop to create the other […]
Christine – development of a sitting figure
Development of a sketch of Christine sitting with her arms wrapped around her knees. Modelled in clay.
Alice with full skirt – quick figure sketch
Quick 1-day sketch of Alice in a full skirt. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 40cm x w: 20cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2010. Private collection.
Little bird sketch
A little sketch of a bird made in chavant at a friend’s place when I was trying to give up smoking.
Christine – development of a reclining figure
Reclining sketch of Christine. Modelled in clay.
Man reading newspaper – quick figure sketch
Quick 1-day sketch of a man reading a newspaper. Fired clay. Sealed with metal powder suspended in shellac. Patinated with oil paints and soft wax. Approximate size: h: 25cm x w: 10cm x d: 20cm. Completed 2009. Private collection.
Art by Jess Miller 
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