Practicing Perspective and Proportion

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Drawing your own hands is always a good exercise. Next time I’ll try another small oil painting with focus on values (since the first apple had some room for improvement…).

Live Nude Sketching

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Again I joined the live sketching group. This time there was a nude model. Well, there’s a first time for everything. I hope with more practice I’ll get quicker so I can finish my sketches before the model changes her pose. Continue reading

Live Model Sketching

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Last week I joined a live sketching group (led by Austrian artist Margit König) for the first time. I was a bit overwhelmed at the beginning. It’s definitely a different experience than sitting in your own studio painting from a photo – there isn’t much time, the live model is moving and other people are all around. Anyway a worthwhile experience!

 

The Winter is Past

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Winter is slowly coming to an end and not everybody is as happy about it as I am. My son fell in love with snow groomers but what will they do when all the snow is gone?

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Adding some Watercolor to a Sketch

Indian Connection, watercolor on paper 21x15cm (8.3x5.9 inch)
Indian Connection, watercolor on paper 21x15cm (8.3×5.9 inch)

I guess I’ll add watercolor to my sketches more often in the future. With a little practice this should be real fun.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil

Three Wise MonkeysThree Wise Men sketched with Paper as Secret Santa gift for Christmas this year. I’ve made some more digital sketches with Paper recently…

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