by Drawing Pad | 23 December, 2013 | Art, Blog, Painting
I was aiming for one painting but I wasn’t entirely satisfied with the first so did another two. Not sure which I like best now. Probably the right hand version which was the last one to be made. I used the drawings made earlier from life as well as some...
by Drawing Pad | 16 December, 2013 | Art, Blog, Exhibitions, Science, Sketchbooks
I am taking groups of students to museums and galleries in London next term including the Natural History Museum and Tate Britain, So I did a pre-visit today. Art won for me, although I enjoyed drawing round the Natural History Museum. The drawing on the left hand...
by Drawing Pad | 6 December, 2013 | Art, Blog, Drawing, Painting, Television
Three studies from life for a small portrait painting I’m planning. My daughter Emma sat for the drawings while watching a rather depressing documentary on...
by Drawing Pad | 26 November, 2013 | Blog, Drawing, Teaching
Drawing from life – sneaked sketches made in my Sixth form Life class
by Drawing Pad | 16 November, 2013 | Blog, Drawing, Sketchbooks, Teaching
All in my Landscape A6 Seawhite Black hardbound sketchbook – that pretty much goes with me everywhere.
by Drawing Pad | 29 October, 2013 | Blog, Drawing, Painting, Sketchbooks
I really like how working into these colour wash pens with more water you can disrupt the surface and evoke different possible readings of place – the mood, the weather, the time.