It’s been several weeks since my last post during which time I’ve been lucky to have had quite a lot of people come to pose, it’s always great to have someone who is patient and interested enough to come and sit still, sometimes for hours on end, so a big thank you to everyone who has come to sit recently, I really appreciate it! Here are some of the drawings since my last post:
For anyone who was wondering why it was so long between new posts here on WordPress it’s because I tend to wait until I have a group of new works before adding them to my blog. If you’d like more frequent updates I upload images as I do them to my Twitter and Facebook pages:
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A number of recent pencil portraits have become a series, I don’t always plan a series of pieces, instead the repetition of scale, media and subject means the individual pieces relate to one another in a way that holds them together as a group. My drawings of some of my recent sitters together with Rembrandt (my fish) have become one such case. I posted a couple of them in my last post but here is the complete set, click on any of them for full size:
They’re all pencil on paper, 24 x 33cm with the exception of Camilla (30 x 40cm). I wanted to include Rembrandt as he always helps to entertain my visitors and because he’s a bit of a challenge, being one of the worst models for staying still that I’ve ever tried to draw!
My latest still life is also finished, this has taken quite a while as I got more and more into the details but it’s been nice to work on when I haven’t had someone to pose. I’m undecided on it’s title, initially calling it “Still Life with Angel” which seems a little dry but after a comment on my facebook page I’m thinking maybe of calling it “Stay Blessed!”
Here is the finished picture:
A special mention to Anita Klein, the artist whose card I was sent by a friend and which I’ve included in the composition, here’s a link to her website too:
I would also mention Manet and Modigliani but they didn’t say hello on Twitter earlier!
… and finally, it’s not just people that I’ve had the chance to draw recently, the fox in my garden (see earlier photos) and a neighbourhood cat have been obliging enough to visit and not run away whilst I got my sketchbook! Here are the best drawing of each and some photos of the cat meeting Rembrandt!
Clapping and chapeu(ing) at the same time, as usual!
(Using my spare hand, of course).
Love,
😀