Here is my first sketch from when I joined the last #LifeDrawing session of 2024 with Eric David and the #SilawArtistCollective. As before each pose was 15-20 minutes…usually with some time added. For this first one I stuck with ink and watercolour. The models name is Chryzzel (@chryzzelle)…unfortunately my sketch gave her panda eyes, which was not the case at all in real life.
Thu-19-Dec-2024
Here are the last two sketches I did with Eric David and the #SilawArtistCollective, the other day. Like the others, these were meant to be just 15 minute poses, but I think we went over that time. As before the model was @liza_paxley.
Thu-21-Nov-2024
This is the second sketch I did with with Eric David and the #SilawArtistCollective, the other day. I think this is the one I was most satisfied with – I think the more splashy style (much more like the paintings I did when I was at University), was boosted by the (rather strong) gin cocktail that we were very kindly given! I am pretty sure we went over our 15 minute time for this pose…but the model (@liza_paxley) was very patient and stayed nice and still.
Thu-21-Nov-2024
Here is my first sketch from the #LifeDrawing session with Eric David and the #SilawArtistCollective, in Eastwood, that I joined the other day. Each pose was about 15 minutes and I used ink, a UniBall Pen, #WatercolourPencils and #Watercolour paints. I was a bit late arriving so this first one was a bit rushed. The models name was Allyza (@liza_paxley). I’ll probably post a few of these quickly, one after the other, as I have a backlog of sketches to post!
Thu-21-Nov-2024
This sketch was done our last full day in Manchester before heading to Scotland, so we spent most of the time repacking and weighing our bags. Later in the afternoon we wandered down the road for a brief visit to the Whitworth Gallery where we saw the John Lyons: Carnivalesque exhibition. I did this sketch after that, sitting in the textiles area.
Wed-7-Aug-2024
On Saturday 3 August day we took a train up to Stockport from Manchester to meet with a friend and then did a hike from Hayfield to Lantern Pike. This of course included a stop at the pub on the way and we ended up having an excellent simple dinner at “The Village Chippy” in Hayfield before heading back to Manchester. I started this sketch when we stopped for a rest (but didn’t finish, hence the delay in posting it)…there were some scary looking cows in the field behind us (actually bulls I think), with huge horns.
Sat-3-Aug-2024
These sketches were done on our day out to visit where our daughter works, along the Huddersfield Narrow canal. The first sketch was done in the train on the way and the second where we stopped for lunch at Lock No.29 E. The Huddersfield Narrow scales the Pennines and has very narrow locks. We walked as far as the Standedge Tunnel which is the longest, deepest and highest canal tunnel in the country.
Tue-6-Aug-2024
On Monday 5th August we visited Heaton Park – taking the tram out of Manchester. I did two sketches there – the first when we sat down for a coffee and lunch at the Lakeside Cafe (where the park was crowded with families and lots of push chairs…this sketch is barely finished and was done really quickly). The second was done when we stopped for rest in the animal centre area where there were some Highland Cattle (just about visible as blobs in my sketch).
Mon-5-Aug-2024
While we still had the car we decided to make a trip out of Manchester and picked this historical house. The National Trust describe it as a topsy-turvy half-timbered Tudor house with a moat, that was built more than 500 years ago. It’s amazing that it’s still standing.
Fri-2-Aug-2024