Sunday Nude

I spent the whole day yesterday drawing and painting. First I met up with fellow Stockholm - Urbansketchers. We gathered outside the library at Kulturhuset which is a large cultural centre in the middle of Stockholm. Later in the day some of us attended life drawing at Konstnärshuset,  this watercolour took 40 minutes. It was challenging because I had to paint wet on wet most of the time. I had to apply thick paint for the eyes, otherwise the damp paper would have blurred them out of recognition. If you would like to see my urban-sketches please visit here.

Sunday figure painting

Painting a live model

I wish there were more opportunities to paint longer model poses here in Stockholm. Maybe the art colleges have. If anyone out there knows of same position, one, two or three hours model posing please do inform me.
This watercolour took one hour in total to paint. I say in total because we had a 20 minute coffee break after forty minutes. See previous post for the last painting from the evening, it was a quick one that took 10 minutes.

One hour watercolour of live model, Arches Rough 300g

Back to smudging

Venue: Mäster Olofsgården, Old town, Stockholm 20151102

I have a friend visiting Stockholm at the moment. He goes to life drawing nearly everyday when he is in town. I'm going to more sessions because of this. It's fun, I meet new people I wouldn't otherwise meet.
I'm back to using charcoal dust and smudging with my fingers. It like this technique, it's fast and expressive. The only negative is that it's pretty messy but that's a small sacrifice for the sake of art!

Ten minute sketch

Ten  minute sketch

Ten  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Fifteen  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Five  minute sketch

Two  minute sketch

Different treatment

I held my pencil right at the end of the shaft. I kept my arm totally straight while my sketch pad was down on the floor while I sat. Interesting results I think, quite lively.
Basis, Stockholm 20150919

Two minute pose

Two minute pose

Two minute pose

Saturday's life drawing

I did some life drawing today, it's the first time in a while that I've had time to figure draw on a Saturday. I enjoyed myself. I love the crowd at Basis, that was the venue.

Two minute sketch

Two minute sketch

Two minute sketch

Two minute sketch

Ten minute sketch

Fifteen minute sketch

Tuesday's life drawing

I am struggling at the moment. Out of balance, too many things to do. Only one sketch worth showing from Tuesday's life drawing session at Konstnärshuset.

Life drawing

I have a lot going on at the moment both at work and privately. This keeps me away from my art, it's frustrating and a bit depressing. I will have more time again during the summer months, I look forward to it.

These life drawings are from two weeks ago at Konstnärshuset.

Five minute nude,  0.7 2B mechanical pencil + charcoal dust

Five minute nude,  0.7 2B mechanical pencil + charcoal dust

Five minute nude,  0.7 2B mechanical pencil + charcoal dust

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20150414

It felt good to be figure drawing again after a two week break. I feel frustrated these days, I just don't have enough time for my art. I am working on it, trying to free up more time in the future. I buy lots of gadgets to improve my art, the latest being Ken Bromley's paper stretchers, it's an expensive hobby if you let it be so. I wish time was as easy to buy!

5 minute + figure drawing

5 minute figure drawing

5 minute figure drawing

2 minute figure drawing

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150310

A new model this week, at least I don't think I've drawn her before. She had a Egon Schiele type of body, skinny, long fingers and big hands with an unusual face. I really enjoyed sketching her, I hope I get to draw her again soon. It takes a few hours grind to get used to the contours of a new model.

Five minute nude

Five minute nude

Five minute nude

Five minute nude

Two minute nude

Two minute nude

Two minute nude

Saturday's life drawing

Venue: Basis, Stockholm, 20150307

I love the social aspect of going to Saturday life drawing at Basis. The people there are so warm and friendly. It's a shame the lighting in the room is so bad, directional light is almost none existent. It gets better in the spring when natural light replaces the cold and cruel florescent tubes. I try not to let it affect me, this week I focused on line and detail - the shading was secondary. My bad period seems to be lifting, I feel more in harmony with my drawing. Grumpy artist, nothing worse.

10 minute nude, A4

10 minute nude

10 minute nude

2 minute nude

10 minute nude

Life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20150219

Tired model. An uninspired artist. Not too many good drawings produced at this session.

10 minute nude 20150219

5 minute nude 20150219

Tuesday's Life Drawing

Life Drawing at Konstnärshuset, Stockholm, 20150127

I have not much to say about these illustrations. A picture speaks for itself anyway, so I'll just sign off now and get back to my drawing-board.

Ten minute nude

Five minute nude

Ten minute study

Five minute nude.

Playing around

This female nude was incomplete until I got my fingers dirty with charcoal dust and finished the contours of her body.

A4 nude, Fabriano sketch paper

Life drawing last Tuesday

I haven't been able to post on my blog for a while because of workloads and colds etc. I have also been painting and drawing more than usual, but this is a good excuse not to post on one's blog! Hopefully in the next couple of days I will publish the backlog of work that has accumulated.

These life drawings were done at, "Konstnärshuset" Stockholm 20141111.

Ten minute nude

Ten minute nude

Five minute nude

Five minute nude 

Two minute nude 

Two minute nude