Life Drawing 1/7

Fate decided that I would do a drawing of the model's back last night and I am pleased it did so because it gave me a chance to vary the style of the marks I made. Rogers muscular physique was challenging to draw but interesting to put together. I think that perhaps the proportions are slightly out and next time I will have to look at the model as a whole but here the proportions work.

2 hour painting

A painting of the woods where under-age drinking galore takes place. Also the location of the worlds greatest rope swing.
I've wanted to paint an elderflower bush for a while now having been inspired by some of David Hockney's paintings of the East Yorkshire Wolds.

So i finally succumbed to temptation and bought a couple of 'Ken Bromley Perfect Paper Stretchers' and it is true what i've heard about them, they make the job of stretching paper so easy. whilst trying out my new toy I discovered a new bane of my life. Painting trees. I'm really gonna have to practice a lot.

Both of these landscapes are really near to my house. The one on the right is from a place where i usually go to clear my mind and find inspiration. I am considering doing a larger painting of it later on this summer.

This second landscape is a location that i asociate really with my mid-teenage years but I didn't really have time to do it justice due to the England match starting later that afternoon. I think the time would have been better spent if I'd have just carried on with the painting