My Matthew

My son, Matt modeled for our drawing group on Thursday. It was a treat for me as he's about to leave home for university.

Some summer time drawings

We enjoyed our session with Karin yesterday. We're all quite rusty, drawing only every second week through the summer, that's why the posts here are so few and far between.

Drawings of Harry

Wonderful to observe bones so clearly, I had a lot of fun drawing Harry today.

Some double drawings

I enjoyed working with Jillanne and tried some different approaches.

Here I tried something new - drawing a contour line drawing with the ink pen, and then repeating the exercise with pencil and shading.

Matty again

Ink line drawing- 10 min

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15 min quick study

30 min graphite

30 min sanguine on grey paper

Drawing today - Karin

I really enjoyed working with Karin today. It's a good opportunity to work on some volume!

Beautiful Michelle

I enjoyed working with Michelle again, but my work doesn't do her justice.

Painting done!

This piece, as yet untitled, is the large painting ( 40"x60") that I've just finished. It's about striving, aspirations, vulnerability, precariousness... It's part of a show that opens June 1 at The Finer Things Gallery in Shawnigan Lake. I've got four large pieces in this show which is a tribute show to Will Julsing. Anyone who is interested is so welcome to come, the opening is 5-9 pm on Friday.

This is the one done earlier this year of my son, Matt, about to graduate from high school, it's titled Edge. I don't remember if I'd put the finished piece on this blog.

Enjoyed drawing today

It was great to work with Harry again today, it's been a while since he's modeled for us.

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A few of today's drawings

Hopefully I'll get a painting posted soon!! Having to cope with using Matt's computer for the moment as mine's in the hospital.

Jillan modeled today, had a wonderful day except I couldn't find my sketch book so the pieces are rather scrappy as were on the backs of other drawings.


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