Colour

I tried using pastels for a couple of sketches. The first was less successful - that was in oil pastels and I did that about two weeks ago. Here it is: I haven't used pastels that much. Also, the oil pastels I used were quite cheap and it was difficult to mix the colours. The … Continue reading Colour →

Another artist I like

This one is Jim Dunkley and his sketches of jazz musicians. Again, samples from his sketch pads are in Jane Stobart’s ‘Extraordinary Sketchbooks’ (2011). They are more realistic than Mark Gamsu’s sketches, but still have a made on the spot feel to them and I assume would have been carried quite quickly in the moment. … Continue reading Another artist I like →

Some more careful drawings

Here are some drawings I did more carefully over the last couple of days for the 6 corners project (I know the second one isn't a corner, but it's capturing the sorts of objects and relationships you might get in the corner of a room). In all of them I've tried to make the subject … Continue reading Some more careful drawings →

Representation and creation again

I took out the same book again from the library at work ('Extraordinary Sketchbooks'). I wanted to get the name of the nature illustrator who features in it - his name is Richard Bell (pp. 44 to 47). The drawings shown there have a very professional look, and could appear in any number of illustrated … Continue reading Representation and creation again →

Reading

Book I have just read: Jane Stobart ‘Extraordinary Sketchbooks’, Bloomsbury Visual Arts, 2011, London I found this book very helpful and it has given something of a kick start. It was really nice to see extracts from a variety of sketch pads from all sorts of different artists, including some school children, practising artists and … Continue reading Reading →

1.2 Contour drawing

Object used in next two exercises Exercise: Contour of a simple object - first attempt Exercise: Contour of a simple object - intermediate attempt (there were many more not shown here) Exercise: Contour of a simple object -final attempt Exercise: 'Blind' contour drawing Reflections on the above two exercises Well the images from each exercise … Continue reading 1.2 Contour drawing →

1.1 Fractured and dramatic marks

Fractured marks 1 Reflections on Fractured marks 1: I felt this was more of a warm up. I got more interesting effects overall in the bottom two pictures where I used the charcoal stick on its side, particularly in the picture on the bottom right where I varied the pressure considerably. I was more inclined … Continue reading 1.1 Fractured and dramatic marks →

Warm Up Drawing Exercises

Project 0.1 Drawing small and big Exercise - Drawing small Result of the Drawing Small exercise As soon as I swapped hands the first time I noticed my hand was off the paper and I was using my whole wrist and elbow to draw the ellipses rather than also my fingers, which remained still. The … Continue reading Warm Up Drawing Exercises →

Introduction to Studying in HE Course – Research Project

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Advice from a Caterpillar , Arthur Rackham (1907) Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alice_in_Wonderland_by_Arthur_Rackham_-_05_-_Advice_from_a_Caterpillar.jpg Possible topics from a cursory search in Google images using the search term 'illustrators twentieth century': Ken Barthelmey - Creature designerFantasy art Illustration of fairy tales / children's books I'll choose the illustration 'Jack the Giant Killer' by Arthur … Continue reading Introduction to Studying in HE Course – Research Project →