The days are getting shorter. There’s an angle to the sunlight that casts shadows on the leaves; interpretation of a morse code from Winter: I’m on my way. An inborn tendency to get thinky and introspective. But that part hasn’t settled in yet, so here are some drawings.
Some fashion in the style of the court of Henry VIII (the influence of Wolf Hall, and an article regarding the very fine costume design therefore.) Thursday evening, I took some photos of my laundry swirling in the dryer. One of the shirts turned momentarily into a face in profile, so I drew it. Below: some… Continue reading Things from imagination
A quick pencil study from a still of Mark Rylance in Institute Benjamenta, by the Brothers Quay. I've only seen their animated films, but this [live action] one sounds interesting. Mr Rylance much more recently played the controversial, sympathetic recasting of Henry VIII's Thomas Cromwell in the BBC's adaptation of Wolf Hall. Played it with a kind… Continue reading A quick portrait
Things have been coming back into focus. A few years ago I was rarely drawing in my sketchbook— heretofore a staple in my life. Turned out it was down to my eyesight. I'd started wearing glasses, but only to read, as it was the only time I really noticed the deficit. When I finally got fitted with contact… Continue reading Portraits: some real, some of thin air
Above are some pencil sketches or studies from earlier in the week (including two drawn by Sheila). Below are some from last night; more gestural. Today it is snowing again, and while the trees do look picturesque limned with white, I can assure you the majority of the Northeast Coast is well and truly over the winter of… Continue reading Working in pencil again
Some of the sketches from Sunday's wander day revisited with watercolor and paper collage. More pages after the jump>> On the two above (though it's really hard to see), I played with using a bit of paper lace as a mask– painted in the negative spaces with acrylic glaze, let dry, then painted over it with the watercolor.… Continue reading Sketchbook and watercolor : reacquaint
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