Another ferry.

This Stockholm ferry I painted plein air at Nybroplan, where many of the boats stop to drop off and pick up passengers. 

 

 

Stockholm Ferries

I have a thing for ferries at the moment. Many of the boats that are working everyday of the year are over 100 years old. The Waxholmsbolaget has 3 boats, the Nörrskar, the Storskär and the Västan. This sketch is of the Nörrskar. 

Drawing practice

I saw this picture of a very cute girl and I just had to sketch it. Drawn on Fabriano A4 paper with a 2b pencil.

John Constable seascape sketch

I just love this seascape sketch by John Constable. I found it here. The full uncropped sketch can be also found here.

Saturday's life drawing

Venue: Basis, Stockholm 20160227

3 minute pose

10 minute pose

10 minute pose

Espresso House Café

Espresso House Café. 21 x 14.5 cm Clairefontaine watercolour sketchbook.

Saturday's life drawing

Venue: Basis, Stockholm 20160220

I was in the groove so I enjoyed this session. Currently using a charcoal pencil on A3 paper. The model was excellent which helps a lot.

3 minute pose

3 minute pose

3 minute pose

5 minute pose

3 minute pose

3 minute pose

3 minute pose

5 minute pose

3 minute pose

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm 20160216
These drawings are from last week. I have a back-log right now, just too busy to blog. Terrible thing!

A3 - 2 minute pose

A3 - 5 minute pose

A3 - 5 minute pose

A3 - 2 minute pose

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20160209

I have to admit I struggled with this model. Her poses were mostly complex and her body was nymph like in appearance but I must say she was very good. I have no complaints, it was a pleasure to struggle over such things.

10 minutes pose

5 minute pose

5 minute pose

5 minute pose

5 minute pose

5 minute pose

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20160202

I enjoyed this life drawing session. I was happy with most of my sketches which rarely happens. I was trying out a new charcoal pencil, a Kuelox Charcoal pencil - 1803 Soft. I liked it a lot, the only negative is that the pencil is very hard to sharpen without shattering the compressed coal.
Rosa, the model is an ex-circus artist who is very strong, her figure is quite short and stocky. She's a great model and I've been drawing her since the very start, but these days I tend to stretch her, I make her taller than she really is in my sketches. I guess it is to suit my ideal female form, it's my artistic licence, sorry about that Rosa if you ever happen to stumble over this post.

5 minute sketch

2 minute sketch

5 minute sketch

10 minute sketch

10 minute sketch

5 minute sketch

5 minute sketch

5 minute sketch

2 minute sketch

5 minute sketch

2 minute sketch

2 minute sketch

2 minute sketch

Last Tuesday's life drawing

I am having trouble finding good light to photograph my drawings at the moment. It is so grey and dark here in Stockholm these days. I hope the cold weather comes back, at least then we get clear blue skies.
The first two drawing show that I continue to experiment with lost and found areas. I wish to achieve this in my watercolours as well.

Five minute sketch on A3 paper

Two minute sketch on A3 paper

Five minute sketch on A3 paper

Three minute sketch on A3 paper

Urban winter sketch

I sat in my car outside the local sailing club here in the suburbs of Stockholm. The boats are out of the water for the winter, red anchor buoys are the only evidence that summer exists.

21 x 14.5 cm Clairefontaine watercolour sketchbook.

Christmas painting

We celebrated Christmas late into the night here in Brittany. It was real nice to go for a walk by the shoreline and sketch for a while. It was really windy but it was mild and never rained.

The view from Ploubazlenac. Arches Rough 300g 31 x 23 cm. 20151225

Ploubazlenac

Sketches from my trip to France

I'm spending Christmas in Brittany, France this year. It's milder than Sweden but it's very windy. I like the change and also being able to paint outdoors.

Ploubazlanec, Brittany, France 20151220

Saint Brieuc, Brittany, France 20151219

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20151208

10 minute life drawing A3

5 minute life drawing A3

2 minute life drawing A3

5 minute life drawing A3

5 minute life drawing A3

5 minute life drawing A3

2 minute life drawings A3