by Drawing Pad | 25 January, 2014 | Blog, Sketchbooks
I am starting the year having committed myself to a Sketchbook circle. I work on a sketchbook one month and then pass it on the next month for another Artist/ Teacher to work on before getting it back in Month 3. These are my first efforts:
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