Contemplating the best way of moving forward the composition I’m planning at the moment it struck me that I should probably try a technique I’ve never used before. It is, however, a device which Stanley Spencer used regularly. I have made good progress with drawing a “collage” version of the piece I want to develop. … Read more
I’m doing quite well at the moment keeping up the flow of work in one way or another. Today, however, I did make a discovery about my work practice that could be useful to investigate further. Recently I have been doing a series of drawings in which I’m exploring the forms and texture of rocks, … Read more
Recently I injured my back doing some excessively enthusiastic gardening, and consequently I’ve been looking for activities that will allow me to rest it. So this evening I decided to have a go at the exercise (mentioned recently in a blog) recommended to us by the tutor whose life-drawing sessions I attend at the Ilkley … Read more
The life-drawing class I attend regularly (at the Ilkley Art School) is a constant revelation in terms of the apparently unending succession of new technical devices we are offered, and with which we are invited to experiment. This week’s session was no exception. The approach we were offered today consisted of covering an area of … Read more