Oil Pastel Sketch

This is the next stage in the oil pastel experiment. I have finished the sketch and now worked on the drawing in Brushes. This has allowed me to see how I might wish to enhance the colours in the real world when I try again. As with all experiments there are good things and things that I would like to change on the whole I think that it is an interesting drawing.

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Life Drawing Class

Week two of the life drawing class and I must say it is worth every penny. There is no substitute for drawing real people in the flesh for really helping you to develop as an artist.

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Messing about with oils

This is a bit of an experiment and in truth the title is a bit misleading, but it was made using oils, in this case oil pastels. This was the first attempt for a much larger drawing/painting I am going to do on Monday. As with all experiments some things work other don't but it is an interesting first attempt.

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Brushes Painting

Still experimenting with the best way use Brushes...which is strange as I have had the program on my iPad almost from the start! Such is the way life works out.

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Nude

Messing about with charcoal this afternoon with David Bowie playing in the headphones - bliss.

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Weather

Now I know you should not mix weather with climate change but I have started to wonder if we are starting to see something seriously going wrong. It is now mid November when there should have been frosts and rain and yet we have had none. As I write this I can look outside to a blue sky and temperatures well into the teens centigrade. In the garden the trees and plants haven't got a clue what is happening. The roses are still producing blooms as are many of the other plants. Trees, which by now should have shed there leaves still haven't and toady I saw a number of leaf cutting bees buzzing around as through they have come out of hibernation.

Of course to put a little perspective to all this last year was one of the coldest we have had in a while so who knows what is happening to the weather. I just know I have not seen such a strange autumn in my life time. Goodness only knows what this winter will turn out like?

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Dr Who

Messing about with Brushes and Photoshop on the iPad today. As a result produced this half decent Dr Who montage.

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Generic Hollywood Beauty

Another Brushes iPad drawing. Not sure who this really looks like but it does have the Hollywood studio feel to it. I find myself drawn, no pun intended, to creating a more poster look with the iPad, I suspect this might have the artificial feel to it all.

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Julie Walters

This is a bit of a break through for me. For months I have found it almost impossible to draw anything on my iPad. I just hated the feel of the cold inorganic screen compared to warm embrace of paper. It just left me dead. Then yesterday the latest RA magazine came through the post and there were a series of drawings (paintings?) made by David Hockney on his iPad. So this morning it was out with the iPad and try and create something - this is the result and I have to say I am surprised and pleased with the result. Once again a great artist has inspired a muggle amateur to do something I suppose that is the beauty of art.

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Bill Murray mets Hans Holbein

Disclaimer: I don't think that I produce work to the same standard as Holbein.

Now I am feeling under the weather...its autumn and it seems that I pick some form of virus - guess this is the product of getting old. Anyway, it has meant that I am fit for nothing else other than draw - which is a bit of luck! So this morning I produced this sketch of the model from my art class on Monday which, whilst not quite the likeness I would want, has something of the Holbein about it. Yesterday I was watching the wonderfully absorbing The Life Aquatic of Steve Zoozo and I started to sketch Bill Murray and looking at them both I thought wouldn't it be fun to put them together. Silly I know but there we are...strange how the befuddled mind works.

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50000 hits

I know compared to many people on Flickr 50,000 hits is not a great deal but it is for me.  Another of life's milestones passed.  Wonder how long it will take me to get to 100,000?
 

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Watercolour

So ends the first day of the great watercolour experiment. I have watched the YouTube videos and experimented. To date I think the best that can be said is that I am showing progress however there is much to learn before you can start to think about your own style. Another thought... the images I have published have been watercolours digitally manipulated for effect...are these true watercolour paintings or not? I have no idea but I like the result.

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Watercolour no 2

More experimentation...

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Water Colour

I have been threatening this for sometime and have finally got round to having a go...yes I am starting g to experiment with watercolour. The last time I tried this was over a year ago and it wasn't that successful ... Let's hope this time is better.

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The real Pretty Woman

In truth this a sketch of Julia Roberts from pretty woman - however it got away from me a little but I think it is he better for that...perhaps this what the real character might well have looked like rather than the stunningly beautiful Ms Roberts.

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Blade runner and Tron experience

I am having an out of body experience at the moment...I'm watching American football on the red zone whilst listening to Daft Punk's Tron music on the iPad. At times it seems like I am in game when music syncs with action...very strange.

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Tron

A bit of an up and down day...still I enjoyed making this Dude drawing. Tron Legacy is one of the silliest films made in a while yet it does have certain charm - even if it is all gloss and very little substance.

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Hallaton Hoard conference

Well this is a first - I'm attending an archaeological conference... I wonder what will be the outcome?

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Nude Man

I have decided that it is time to draw more than just the face. This is a bit a wrench for me as I started this whole art adventure wanting just to be able to capture a likeness. Well I think I am well on the way to achieving that goal, now I want to draw the whole body. It is hard work starting to get a handle on the exact proportions and their relationship with one another and if I am honest I am not too happy with the results. However, you have to start somewhere and if the last 12 or so months has taught me anything...if at first you don't succeed try, try again!

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Catherine Tate

No 2 of the sick bed series...actually that makes it sound as if I was quite ill - I wasn't but why let the truth get in the way of a good story? Why indeed.

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