Figure Drawing

The model last monday night at The ARTS Project was very graceful and elegant. All poses were great. It seemed really easy to draw the movement and rhythm using flowing calligrahy lines. Some of the pencil drawings from my sketch book below. I have added India ink to some of the sketches I did on stonehenge paper and watercolour paper... still working on adding the colour and making them a more finished drawing.

Moffat Stove

From photo reference taken at a paintout at Eldon House, London's oldest residence, back in May. This home sits on a piece of high ground, in the middle of the city, overlooking the forks of the Thames. Inside, this beautiful historic home contains family heirlooms and furniture from the Harris family. Outsite, a 19 century garden has been recreated, truly a place of beauty and tranquility.

I was attrached to this old Moffat stove, which may seem a little odd for anyone that knows me ... the fact that I serioulsy did not get the cooking gene. The attraction was about the surface texture and the geometric shapes of the stove and the floor. Such a contrast to the organic shapes of landscape and figures, my ususal subject matters. A different kind of drawing challenge.