window light

Well, the bulb on our model's spotlight is out... but that didn't stop us!

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Winsor Read

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I do like having this new red on my palette!

$30 - 5"x7" painting includes 8"x10" matt.

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petals

I just discovered Winsor Red! What a wonderful colour. It was perfect for the vase with these little guys, which I painted for the challenge at A Nos Pinceaux.

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short poses

plain as day 
4"x6" $35

go figure
5"x10" $50

Today I worked with 6B pencil and watercolour. I almost didn't bring my watercolours, but at the last moment I grabbed them. Phew.

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I was just passing by

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think it through

This is my third 'Cafe Moment' in this style. I've been working on adding pattern and shading to my drawing, without obliterating the contour line.

$60

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easy afternoon

It was a relaxing day so, I thought I'd capture it.

$35

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transfixed

Today's Cafe Moment. 

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take the tree lined street

The weather outside is still fantastic!

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spring forward

Today at my life drawing class I used a 6B pencil and a Doodle Newsprint Pad which comes in fun colours... like pink!

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follow me home

Using the photo reference from Terry Miura's Challenge, I splashed watercolour onto paper, let it dry, then added the pen contour drawing. I usually draw first and paint second, so this was quite a refreshing change.

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all said and done

There is nothin' like watercolour!
4"x6" painting includes 8"x10" matt.

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it's only me and you

Today's cafe moment. I had fun adding a bit more pattern and shading to my usual contour drawing.

$60 

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cut up 'cutie pie' kiwi

I kept this looking as much like watercolour as possible. Lots of water! Lots of paint!  For Paint and Draw Together.

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Frank

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Looking very Western Canadian with his cowboy hat on!

$80 - 6"x9" watercolour painting

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Here Kitty Kitty Kitty...

I added a water-soluble pen to my usual pencil drawing for this tiger painting. It creates a lovely gray, which is a bit unpredictable when mixed in with the watercolour, so it kept me on my toes. (like a wild cat might!) For the Blog Painting Challenge at Studio Atelier.

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walkin' along... singin' a song...

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I drew this while walking down the street enjoying the wonderfully mild winter we're having.

$30 - 4"x6" painting including 8"x10"matt. Ready to frame.

pink rose

My rose for the Painting Challenge from the blog A Nos Pinceaux.

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fun at the mall

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Drawing is way better than shopping!!

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Louie

I went out to a Tuesday Portrait Painting Session last night and painted the lovely Louie.

$35 5"x7" painting includes 8"x10" matt.

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Polka Dot Pals

I love polka dots!

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a little somethin' somethin'

Snack time.

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juice box and a cupcake

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I've been going through the drawing exercises in an amazing book called Drawing Projects: an exploration of the language of drawing. Today's sketch is one of the results.

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have a heart, or two

Hey, who ate two of those hearts before the painting was done!

Happy Valentine's Day.

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This is life drawing!

My set up for life drawing with watercolours. You can see the model's platform in the middle of the room, with a heater to the right.

Across the room, fellow artist Mark Thurman's set up for gouache.

The talented Canadian children's book illustrator Mark Thurman up close! You can see his quick gesture paintings drying on the back table.

Fellow artist James, sitting at a drawing horse doing beautiful conte drawings.

The artists during break time.

You can check out Mark's website at markthurman.ca.  Lots of life drawing in watercolour, gouache, pastel, coloured pencil... Awesome!

I hope these pictures answer the many questions I've been getting about life drawing (click on them to enlarge). It's $9 for a 2.5 hour class of short poses which consists of 1, 5, 10 and 20 minute poses, with breaks every 20 minutes. Bring your own supplies. Tables, easels, boards and horses are there for us and set up by a monitor who hires the model and collects our money at break. No talking during poses. No photos of the model.

Check out your local art school for sessions. It's a blast!

Happy Painting!!
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same dude, different pose

I'm getting lots of questions about life drawing, so next session I'll take some pictures of my set up and the studio! 

This painting was a 20 minute pose which I drew with 6B pencil then painted with watercolour during the session. I do not change or add anything once I am home. The direct painting approach I take (completed in one sitting) means, it is what it is!

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male model

Every class is a new set of challenges...

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and on my left...

I am very happy with the likeness I managed to get in this double portrait of my life drawing pals!

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gestures

Today I used just 2 colours for my 3 minute sketches, Cadmium Orange and Ultramarine Violet.

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beyond a shadow of a doubt

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While drawing this content couple, I felt they were very at ease, relaxed and happy with each other. I was also thinking about shadows...  

Happy Groundhog Day.

click, click, sip, sip, click, click... hmm.

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Today at a coffee shop.

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Fellow Artist Fellas

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I was thinking about line, design, colour spots, and achieving darks... and the next thing I knew, I made Derek (right) look like Harry Potter in 30 years!!!

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Seated Dude

I thought I'd add students to the foreground of today's Life Drawing Session. Lately I've been drawing the model (as a middle ground) with the students (as the background). I really like the added foreground element, however it means I have to sit in the back...  I may need to buy some binoculars before next session!
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cozy up clementines

Cold rain today. I stayed inside, nice and cozy, and painted these guys.

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portrait day at the studio

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Yesterday I decided to focus on the portrait while at my Life Drawing Session.

$40 - 6"x6" painting 

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spin the bottle

I was curious to see what these little guys would look like in oil.

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polish it off

I couldn't resist another nail polish painting.

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Tangerine mani and a Tango pedi

The Daily Paintworks Challenge this week is to use the colour Tangerine Tango. I'm not sure how this painting evolved in my brain... but this is what I came up with... 

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as evening draws without close

A life drawing session from a different side of the room.

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POM

The Daily Paintworks Challenge this week is to paint your breakfast, which for me is a smoothie that includes strawberries, bananas, protein powder and my favourite ingredient, Pom pomegranate juice.

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as evening draws to a pose

Painting is such a pleasurable challenge!

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red stripes

One of my New Year's Drawing Resolutions is to do some fabric studies. I need the practice since, at life drawing there is always fabric draped behind the model which can be just as intimidating as the figure.

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