Tag: Cosmetics

  • X-Series & Marine Abstracts

    X-Series & Marine Abstracts

    Following the lead of 2020’s Zebra Abstracts I did some large A1 garden abstracts last year using some (then new) FW Acrylic Inks – called the X-Series or X-Men series due to the prominent X in a circle but I don’t want to get sued by Marvel (and I really am not a fanboy of…

  • Hambledon

    Hambledon

    It was my Dad’s 80th earlier in the year which got cancelled by the lockdown, and finally in September I got to go visit him and his wife, staying at some nice Shepherd’s Huts in Hambledon for a couple of days which even for glamping was very glam. Unusually for me I woke at 5am…

  • ZEBRA Abstracts

    ZEBRA Abstracts

    I have been working on this series of Zebra abstracts for a while, spurred on by the purchase of a couple of Hake brushes, 2 1/2 inch and 3 inches. Hake brushes are originally Japanese and are soft goat’s hair brushes with a plain wooden or bamboo handle, and are used in pottery and furniture…

  • Portraits At The Pub 11: Toni

    Portraits At The Pub 11: Toni

    Last night had a good social session at Portraits At The Pub at the Lamb, but far too much chat meant actually only three poses got done, but thankfully two of those were keepers. I guess Valentine’s Day was the theme, given the rose, and Toni gave a rather wistful nature to the session. First…

  • Life Drawing #68 – Megan

    Life Drawing #68 – Megan

    Another good session for ink – it seems when I try to add colour – e.g. Inktense or watercolour – it goes wrong. Combining them can go well – or it can go very wrong with the sole watercolour below ‘Whats-Her-Face’ (named after a Christine and the Queens song) which despite the fact the face…