Tagged: Drawing

Blind drawing - exercise in looking

Drawing exercise: describe objects with your fingers!

Describing the qualities of an object without naming it This is an exercise we did to really ‘look’ at, or pay close attention to, the shape, texture, quality, material, sound and smell of objects....

Artists, crafters and makers talk business

Makerhood held a free event called a ‘local makers forum‘ in Brixon’s Living Bar the other day. Makerhood is an initiative to promote local making, creativity and skills – and build connections between local makers, the...

Sketchbook Mobile sketches

Phone sketchbook: finger or stylus?

These are done using Sketchbook Mobile Android app which is pretty impressive, but without a decent stylus, still not as good as a paper and pen somehow… It has a really great interface, customisable...

Drawing from memory vs from a model

Drawing from memory vs from a model

Bizarrely this one captured her better than drawing direct from lifel. The tutor made a good point; looking at the original drawing – and looking to improve it – you had to ask yourself...

Back at an easel again

Back at an easel again

Have gone back to lifedrawing class; first time in probably 15 years (eek!). I was fully expecting to freeze up and only be able to scratch out a 2″ high little stick (wo)man, but...

Marzipan

Marzipan smells and tastes delicious (if you are so inclined) but is pretty underwhelming to draw until someone has made it into marzipan fruit or icing. However it did make me think of soft,...