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101-3038-44 – Life drawing female model

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This is the second batch of sketches I did at the #PensNBrushes life drawing session on 15 March. I was more satisfied with these and I thought the model held the poses better, compared to the male model. I used #Derwent #WatercolourPencils and some ink. As before we started with 2 minute poses and worked our way up to 20 minutes for the last one. I have struggled with the #Strathmore (ready cut 500 series hot press) paper I am using – getting some unwanted ‘blooms’ which I don’t expect from such expensive paper.

Sat-15-Mar-2025

100-3031-7 – PensNBrushes life drawing

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After what feels like a long gap, I joined #PensNBrushes for a life drawing class on 15 March (the last session I joined was in June 2024 (see post No.89-2742-43). Here are the sketches I did of the first (male) model – I can’t say I was really satisfied with any of these. I started with a #Derwent water soluble graphite pencil (which promptly broke when I was doing my first sketch), then switched to using #WatercolourPencils and some ink. I’ve noted on each drawing how much time we had – but we started with 2 minute poses and worked our way up to 20 minutes for the last one.

Sat-15-Mar-2025

89-2742-43 – Couples poses

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Here are the last of my sketches from the #PensNBrushes life drawing session a few weekends ago. As I often find to be the case, after several hours of intense drawing and painting (including all the sketches of 2, 5 and 10 minute poses, that I posted earlier), I was only really satisfied with the last one I did!

Sat-15-Jun-2024

89-2734-39 – Female model 2-10 mins

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Here is the next batch of sketches I did at the #PensNBrushes life drawing session last weekend. As with the male model the first poses were for 2 minutes, then we moved on to 5 and then 10 minutes. I used a mixture of water-soluble graphite, water-soluble ink, watercolour and watercolour pencils. The model was wearing a frilly colour and cuffs…which I thought got in the way a bit. Even when the poses are very short, I find painting with watercolour most satisfying.

Sat-15-Jun-2024

89-2728-33 – Male model 2-15 mins

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Here is the first batch of sketches I did at the #PensNBrushes life drawing session last weekend. The male model’s first poses were for 2 minutes only, then we moved on to 5 and then 15 minutes, before we had a break. I used water-soluble graphite, some water-soluble ink, watercolour and a #FaberCastell watercolour pencil. You might notice that the model was wearing a white colour and cuffs…a bit distracting for me, but this was part of the organiser’s theme of #AfterTheBall and moonlit figures.

Sat-15-Jun-2024

89-2727 – Quartet Manila

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Last weekend I joined the #PensNBrushes life drawing session. This time it was held at the #ModekaCreativeSpace, a contemporary art gallery – a much larger and better venue than the session before. As before we had musical interludes from #QuartetManila, so while waiting I sketched the violin player, adding to the drawing each time we had a break. I used a mix of water-soluble ink, water-soluble graphite and a #FaberCastell watercolour pencil that was lent to me by them as they were one of the sponsors of the event.

Sat-15-Jun-2024

86-2671-73 – Twenty minute poses

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More life drawing from the @PensNBrushesArt life drawing session on Friday 19th April. These are all 20 minute poses done using a mixture of #Derwent water soluble graphite sketching pencils and watercolour pencils, watercolour and ink.

Fri-19-Apr-2024

86-2668-70 – Female model

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More life drawing from the @PensNBrushesArt life drawing session on Friday 19th April. These poses varied from 2 to 5 minutes each and were done using a mixture of #Derwent graphite sketching pencils and ink.

Fri-19-Apr-2024