Tag: Lockdown
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First Life Drawing in 2 1/2 years – #73
Yes I had my first life drawing in 2 1/2 years last week. I downed tools in the first or second week of March 2022 with a session with Asim – note no mention of the pandemic, the lockdown was that quick. And because the evening sessions at Cass Arts never came back, neither did…
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Beginner’s Guide To Flex Pens
In 2020 a month before the world went mad and into lockdown, I got my first fountain pen. It was a JinHao, the top didn’t fit properly, it was heavy and the nib was good but as hard as nails. I really wanted a fountain pen version of my Zebra G dip pen. What would…
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Portraits At The Pub 27 – Phoebe, Milly, Karen and Charlie
Portraits this week was a family affair, with Liz’s two daughters posing, Karen and Charlie who we have painted several times before and works at The Lamb. It was a challenge to draw the younger participants as I’ve not drawn or painted many non-adult portraits. My first attempts during lockdown looked like mini adults! I…
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On The Buses (And Trains)
I don’t travel as much as I used to on buses and trains, especially night buses. I used to work on them a lot travelling back from visits to London but I rarely go into town anymore. I can draw on a bus and adjust my strokes to the movements. A childhood of writing and…
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Portraits At The Pub 20: Jules
For my 20th Portraits at the Pub we had another PATP model that like Rick we had just before the first Lockdown – Jules! As before I started with ink drawings in the A4 sketchbook, including a post that was the mirror of last time but drawn far better! I was using the Evergood french…
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