Anne Brigman

I like Anders Zorn's nudes that he painted here in the Swedish archipelago.  So I was pleased to discover someone who is just as good except that she was a photographer, Anne Brigman (1869-1950). The video quality is quite good so view in full-screen mode for best experience.

Tueday's life drawing

The venue was Konstnärshuset 20160315
I bought a new camera yesterday so I hope to take better photos of my work in future. I've had dirt on the sensor of my old camera for ages, very annoying. If you look to the top right of the first two images you will see what I mean.
Happy Easter!

backlog

I am scanning my life drawings and watercolours at last. Like I said in my last post, I've been too busy. I sketched these at Basis, the model was Lars, otherwise known as Action Bear.

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Tuesday's life drawing

I sketched these a couple of weeks back. I've been too busy at work to find enough time for my art. But that has come to an end now as it the beginning of my two week shift as an artist. For those of you who don't know me, I recently started working 50% as an artist back in October. Two weeks on, then two weeks off type of thing. I'll be publishing more in the next couple of days.

Alex Kanevsky - Culture Lecture

If you like Alex's work you'll love this student lecture from 2012. (Not sure if I've published this before.)


Alex Kanevsky - Art & Culture Lecture - 092612 from New York Academy of Art on Vimeo.

Sunday's figure painting

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm. 20160228

On the last Sunday of each month I go to a two hour - one position life drawing or figure painting session. It's a fun day because I meet up with the local Stockholm UrbanSketchers beforehand to sketch for at least 3 hours! :)

Model Jonas who is a dancer on Arches rough 300g watercolour paper

Saturday's life drawing

Venue: Basis, Stockholm 20160227

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Getting there

I wonder what type of watercolour artist I will become. I know I want to leave something for the viewer of my work to interpreted. A form of mystery you could say. So, I have no plan to be a realist even if some of my paintings look that way. I'm in transition. This watercolour of a woman with her head in her hands, what is she thinking? I leave that up to you. I like that, the mystery.

Woman in thought. 50 x 32 cm Saunders rough 300g watercolour paper

Tuesday's life drawing

Venue: Konstnärshuset, Stockholm 20160223.

I found this model hard to draw. I blamed her figure at first but then I realised that it was my attitude that was totally wrong. It's amazing what a difference such enlightenment makes.

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A workmate's best friend

This was a commission. I presented it to the dog owner a few days ago. He liked it a lot so that made me happy. It's the first time I painted a dog, it wasn't as hard as I thought it would be. Actually, I have painted horses in the past so I'm not a total beginner when it comes to animals. I'm not happy with the grass, next time I'll be less fussy.

Tax 29 x 39 Arches rough 300g

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.

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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!

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Lunchtime watercolour

This is one of my lunchtime watercolours from during the week. Last year I visited Brittany, France. I took a blurred photo from the speeding train outside Paris on my way to the west. The wheat fields with their islands of trees reminded me of the Stockholm archipelago.

Wheat fields outside Paris 30 x 24

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.

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