2nd June 2010

Succulent, Pen, 40 Mins.

This was supposed to be a simple line drawing, but I found it difficult to give a sense of the plant using only line, so I started adding more hatcing and detail, I became truly absorbed which was nice and I like the result.

1st July 2010

Hand, Pen, 15 Minutes.

Another bash at using a contour drawing method a la Moore.

30th June 2010

Wooden Nose, Colouring Pencil, 12 Minutes.

29th June 2010

Egg, Gouache, 10 Minutes.

28th June 2010

Bananas, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

27th June 2010

Light Fitting, Pen, 11 Minutes.

Another contour drawing of a more artificial object.

26th June 2010

Flint, Pen and Ink, 20 Minutes.

Using a contour drawing method influenced by Henry Moore.

25th June 2010

Gloves, Ink, 15 Minutes.

This has got to be my least successful painting so far, I was trying to an Asian type method by dropping the ink in to create the tone, but it really hasn't worked well and lacks definition.

24th June 2010

Mug, Gouache, 35 Minutes.

23rd June 2010

Succulent, Gouache, 50 Minutes.

22nd June 2010

Strawberries, Gouache, 35 Minutes.

This is much more successful, the strawberries pop out of the image much more by being placed with a complementary green.

21st June 2010

Pepper, Gouache, 35 Minutes.

This wasn't particularly successful, the combination of the red object aginst a very close purple makes it blend together a bit and the light is far too prominent.

20th June 2010

Goblet, Gouche, 40 Minutes.

My aim this week is to explore colour mixing and using colour backgrounds.

19th June 2010

Maquette lit by Candle, Colouring Pencils, 20 Minutes.

18th June 2010

Wooden Figure, Graphite, 15 Minutes.

17th June 2010

Hairdryer, Couring Pencil, 15 Minutes.

16th June 2010

Oil burner, Gouache on Grey paper, 20 Minutes.

I was experimenting here with making the candlelight more striking by using an opaque medium on a mid toned ground.

15th June 2010

Wooden Manikin, Pen, 10 Mins.

14th June 2010

Manikin, Ink, 15 Minutes.

I think that Ive not quite succeeded in this drawing. I've gotten the proportions of the arms a little wrong and not quite fitted it on the page. I think I've gotten a good sense of the form through the tone.

13th June 2010

Manikin, Inks, 25 Minutes.

This week Im challenging myself to draw a manikin in a variety of different positions and media. I'm hoping to gain a better understanding of the proportions of the body and the way that light falls on the body. I think I've been fairly successful in the dipiction of form and have given a sense of perspective.

12th June 2010

Leather Chair, Graphite, 40 Minutes.

I was trying to capture the deep rich black of the chair and the unusual flow the form. This was my last drawing of the week just using graphite and overall I think that I really have learned a lot and have succeeded in getting a richer deeper tone into my drawings.

11th June 2010

Skeletal Hand holding Wooden Apple, 30 Minutes.

I was trying to illustrate the idea of using a middle ground to make both the light tone and the dark tone pop out of the picture. I think this was a quite a successful drawing.

10th June 2010

Chocolate Roll and Iced Donut, Graphite, 30 Minutes.

There are 2 very different tones and testures going on here, With the donut, I experimented with using an eraser to work back into the shading to give a sense of the sprinkles.

9th June 2010

Squirrel with Nut, Graphite, 25 Minutes.

8th June 2010

Bell, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

I decided to challenge myself this week by using only graphite. My main aim is to get a deeper, richer and more solid sense of form. I think I have started to achieve this in this drawing.

7th June 2010

Mobile Phone, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

6th June 2010

Cuddly Bear, Colouring Pencil, 15 Minutes.

I was aiming to get a sense of the furriness of the bear which I think I have had some success in doing.

5th June 2010

Fauvist Self Portrait, Gouache, 20 Mins.

4th June 2010

Self Portrait, Graphite, 20 Minutes.

Natural lighting this time, I was trying to use very little on the light side and have my face dissolving into the light. I think I have succeeded in making it seem more ephemeral through keeping it light and loose.

3rd June 2010

Self Portrait, Pen, 25 Minutes.

In order to develop on the previous piece this time I had the light source coming from above. Its not as effective and I think this is due to the white background, I think if I add a wash to the background that the light areas will pop more and communicate the form better.

2nd June 2010

Self Portrait in Candle Light, Goauche, 45 Mins.

Candle lit from below. I think that I've succeeded here in creating a rich sense of darkness. When I was looking at Richard Hearns work at Easter, this was one of the elements I admired most, so I feel very pleased with this.

1st June 2010

Self Portrait, Black and Red Gouche, 20 Mins.

I decided that I would do a series of portraits over the mid term to try and consolidate the improvements that I have made through the still life drawings. This is a bit wobbley, but I do like the sense of light and dark and the way the right eye disappears into the darkness.

31st May 2010

Emma, Gouche, 1hr 30mins

Portrait of Emma in Goauche, One of my house mates described this as being in a much softer and more affectionate style than how I usually work.

30th May 2010

Self Portrait in Blue, Gouache, 20 Minutes.

I was hoping to test the phrase, "If you take care of the lightest and darkest areas, everything else will take care of themselves" by working on a middle ground with an opaque medium.

29th May 2010

Couple in Cafe, Pencil, 10 Minutes

28th May 2010

Belt, Pencil, 20 Minutes

27th May 2010

Hand Holding Pencil, Watercolour Pencils, 20 Minutes.

I put 2 versions of this up, one from before I applied the water and one from before to show the difference between the two.

26th May 2010

Collapsible Pen, Pencil, 15 Minutes.

25th May 2010

Seungah, Brown Colouring Pencil, 15 Minutes.

24th May 2010

White Cup, Colouring Pencil, 10 Minutes.

Tried to challenge myself by drawing an object that has subtle shading and requires a subtle definition of form.

23rd May 2010

Green Pepper, Ink, 15 Minutes.

22nd May 2010

Ben, Colouring Pencil, 20 Minutes.

2 year old are not easy to draw, they move around a lot. This was draw slowly over quite a while waiting for him to look at me again.

21st May 2010

Steph, Orange Colouring Pencil, 10 Minutes.

I've decided to do a series of portraits in order to challenge myself, I also like to experiment widely with styles.

20th May 2010

Emma, Purple Colouring Pencil, 20 minutes.

19th May 2010

Boot, Red Colouring Pencil, 20 Minutes.

18th May 2010

Hand, Blue Colouring Pencil, 15 Minutes.

I was challenging myself here by not creating the drawing by building on a line drawing, I tried to create this by drawing using nearly only tone.

17th May 2010

Glasses, pencil, 20 Minutes.

16th May 2010

Blowtorch, Pen, 10 Minutes.

15th May 2010

Greater Kudu, Brush Pen, 5 Minutes.


Lemur, Howletts Zoo, 5 Minutes.

After all the long drawings of still life objects, I wanted to challenge myself by taking on really quick drawings of moving subjects. These are the best drawings out of the set.