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Wine Delivery
2 March 2016
Ink and Watercolour
Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook
14.0cm x 20.3cm (5.5" x 8.0") |
Elaine and I were teetotal for most of March, so we sensibly organised for a case of wine to be delivered on our second day of abstinence.
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Top of the Lane
12 March 2016
Ink and Watercolour
Daler Rowney A6 Ebony Sketchbook
14.9cm x 10.5cm (5.9 x 4.1") |
The
weather has improved sufficiently for me to get back into the habit of drawing
5 minute sketches while Elaine and I are out walking. I usually add paint to one or
two of them when we get home.
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TV Corner
4 March 2016
Ink and Watercolour
Daler Rowney A6 Ebony Sketchbook
10.5cm x 14.9cm (4.1" x 5.9") |
I’ve
tried a few quick sketches inside as well, but without imposing a strict 5
minute limit. I want to be able to sketch more quickly because sometimes you
don’t have much time for a drawing and sometimes quick sketches look more
spontaneous and engaging.
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In the Bathroom
22 March 2016
Ink and Watercolour
Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook
14.0cm x 20.3cm (5.5" x 8.0") |
This sketch of male grooming paraphernalia was an experiment
in painting darks. I find darks in watercolour very difficult to get right. It
is too easy to create a thick drab paste that just looks horrible and sucks the
life out of a painting. In this picture I deliberately kept the darks relatively
light and intensified the variations in colour.
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A Friend for Nelson
27 March 2016
Ink and Watercolour
Stillman & Birn Alpha Series Sketchbook
14.0cm x 20.3cm (5.5" x 8.0") |
At the end of the month, Elaine was pleased to become the proud owner of a second Joanne Cooke sculpture,
but she hasn’t named it yet. We will have to adopt a real dog at some point.
