Category: Figures

Zaza

I'm back on the Artgraf paints today for a number of reasons.  It's pouring with rain outside for a start.  And I'm a little bit distracted by the...

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David

I'm conscious that my output with the Artgraf blocks has been a bit low so far and that I've not really yet worked out how to use them, so with...

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Michael, Hot And Cold

After a couple of days off I'm back in action today.  But with a family do on tomorrow, I don't want to start a coloured pencil portrait and have...

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‘Andles For Forks

And here's today's second painting.  It's Candle as the model again and this is her fourth appearance.  This time it's my second attempt at using...

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Candle In Oil Pastel

I'm not in the mood at the moment to take my time and come up with perfect paintings.  I'm feeling loose and energetic and wanting to rattle off...

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Felicia, Blinded

So I finished reading Masterful Color and was ready to put some of its ideas into practice.  Today's model is Felicia, making her fourth...

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Stephanie R

I'm finding it hard at the moment to get the time to paint but I'm determined to take advantage of any opportunities that come my way.  I'm not...

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Felicia In Coloured Pencil

Before I start talking art, a bit of news.  I retired on Tuesday.  Eighteen months without a contract and the likelihood of my father's will being...

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Bailey

After a few days off dealing with all sorts of other stuff in my life, I'm back to work again.  Today it's some figure drawing in coloured pencils...

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Felicia In Inktense Pencil

It's raining again and three successive days of drawing with coloured pencils would see my standards really drop, so I'm back to inktense pencils....

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Felicia

It's still raining here and more's due tomorrow.  I know I'm overdue a watercolour but I can't be going outside in this weather, so I'm stuck...

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Thea’s Back

More angular figure drawing and today's model was Thea. You know the drill by now.  Put down the drawing with lots of straight lines, put on lots...

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Niecy

It's been a while but the weather today was just right for oil pastels.  No rain, warm enough to paint outside, not so hot that the pastels melt....

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Sam

It's raining outside, which is a big frustration because I have a great idea for my next watercolour.  Instead I'm stuck indoors and thought I'd...

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Miriam

Only half the day available today for painting so I reached for the coloured pencils.  It's a modelling debut today for Miriam.  Please make her...

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JenH In Coloured Pencil

It was still raining today, so no watercolours.  Instead, I went for the experiment at the top of my list.  I know that angular figure drawing of...

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Cammie

The weather wasn't looking good today so I stayed indoors.  After a run of straight edged figure drawing s with the coloured pencils, I'm back to...

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JenH

I headed out to my local Hobbycraft yesterday to do some shopping.  I bought replacements for seven or eight colours that seem to be shrinking down...

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KathyB

It's an indoor job today while I wait for the rain to arrive.  I thought I'd have another go at a figure drawing with the coloured pencils, again...

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