Monthly Archives: December 2011

Troubled Hollywood Starlet

This is the second stab at this drawing and I think it is better. I have a cunning plan over the Christmas break…I’m doing to work on this one drawing again and again in an effort to develop a number of skills. Well that’s the plan and I wouldn’… Continue reading

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Troubled Hollywood Starlet

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A reasonable likeness…I’ll let you decide

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Duke of Edinburgh

I have been inspired by a painting I saw of the D of E. In truth this is the first drawing I am happy with…however the frustrating things that this is not what I want as I was using the painting as a means to develop my pastel skills. However th… Continue reading

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Brushes Painting

What more cane be said….this is a Brushes PaintingSent from my iPad Continue reading

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Making a mess

Well I am still feeling a bit under the weather….now I am getting dizzy spells – deep joy! Anyway it has given me a chance to experiment with soft pastels. I tried this in the early part of the year and made a real mess of things, both artistica… Continue reading

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Muppets and Frank

I was watching this and noticed that the banner ad from YouTube/Google was from Frank, the drugs abuse counselling service…is there a connection?Simon Marchini Continue reading

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Making Progress No 2

These are final drawings from the first and last session of the life drawing course and this really does show the problems at measuring progress in an artistic endeavour. The drawing on the left has a number of faults but has an interest due to it… Continue reading

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Measuring Progress No 1

This is the first of two images that try and record the progress I have made during a five week life drawing class. As with all things artistic progress is a very wooly concept open to interpretation, personal taste and experience. The drawing ses… Continue reading

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"Tight schedule" forced ban on DSLRs, says London Transport Museum [update] – British Journal of Photography

This must go under the…’I just don’t believe it…’ http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/2130486/-tight-… Sent from my iPad Continue reading

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