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February 2014 A Drawing a Day challenge
February 1, 2014
It’s here again! The 28 day drawing-a-day challenge. Day 1 Happy Dog Day 2 Pink Bully Day 3 Funky Chicken Day 4 Billy Day 5 Even Wonkier Donkey (a quickie) Day 6 Old Goat (on old life drawings) Day 7 Spotty Dog (on old life drawings) Day 8 Spotty Bird (on old gesture drawings) – […]
2014 | Animal art
Wonky donkey
January 30, 2014
new year, new (ish) style. Still a bit haphazard but I’m enjoying the random messiness.
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Horse commission
January 12, 2014
I’ve never painted a horse before and the photographic references of the dark horse I was given were small and not detailed enough for the sort of painting I like to do. Panic!! Had to revert to a “colour and movement” strategy…acrylics used as washy watercolour on top of an old life drawing (I don’t […]
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Jylian Gustlin life drawings
September 17, 2013
My favourite sort of life drawing – energetic, dynamic, full of colour and interest…so much more than just a representation of life and the human body. See much more here: http://www.jyliangustlin.com/lifedrawings13.html
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Barbara Rae
May 16, 2013
I fell totally in love with this artist’s work – such vibrance and immediacy! The energy of her mark-making is quite astounding as is her vivid colour sense. It inspires me to be more diligent about keeping a sketchbook. To see more of Barbara Rae’s work go to http://www.barbararae.com/ (click on the sketchbook link)
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Richard Hickam
May 16, 2013
so much life and character in these beautifully vibrant portraits
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view from Ian’s studio
March 22, 2013
Had a gorgeous lunch at a friend’s lovely new house complete with panoramic views of the South Shropshire hills from the studio and enjoyed some impromptu landscape painting with watercolours and messy art bars.
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February Drawing-a-day
February 1, 2013
FEBRUARY DRAWING-A-DAY It’s that time of year again so here goes… and on the final day, a picture of some of the paintings precariously balanced on my easel… DAY 28 Cherry cupcake (acrylics/collage) It seemed fitting to start and end with a cupcake..especially as this was also a commission 🙂 DAY 27 Hare (acrylics) (commissioned) […]