Detail of SP with Hat
Tidying up my drawing, here's a detail. I am forever fiddling with my work until it is framed!
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Petals & Lace
For some reason I never tried drawing lace in graphite before. After a little bit of trying I decided I had to draw the 'negative space: the space around the white lace. So I 'drew the holes', thereby leaving the white lace. This is the result. I hope you like it. Petals & Lace, graphite, 38x28cm/15x11"
Self Portrait Sketches
In between paintings I sketch a bit, nothing spectacular but good practice and trying to try out ideas for a self portrait.
Life Drawing
I had a great day life drawing with a friend, at the RWA Bristol, organised by the Bristol Drawing School. Here are some pics, excuse the nudity...
Portrait Sketch
I am busy working on a great commission of three sisters. To explore their faces I sometimes make some sketches - in different positions/angles than the final painting. These sketches are not worked out into great detail, but enough to have given me real good study of proportions, shapes and values. Here’s one: graphite, @20x25cm