An old post from last year!

After a long time away from this little blog, I returned and noticed this old post sitting there patiently in draft. I thought I might as well publish it, so you get something to look at while I cobble together the next one. After almost a year in the job (and a marathon that ate a lot of my free time!), I am finding a bit more space and maybe even a rhythm to post again. Hope springs eternal!

Click through on the big pictures to see them on Flickr for Alt Text and some more detail

Phew! It’s been a while! Since I started my new full time (and awesome) job I have had time to draw but not to post. Enough of the excuses already, let’s have a look at some of the drawings I did since the last post 👀

Art school finished in June, and I got a good report card 😁 The teacher kinda liked this, based on the feedback he gave 😹

Reflections challenge - still life with bottles, done
Still life with bottles, “Symphony in Green” aka “The Reflection Challenge” – colour pencil on paper.

Below you see the original and some shots of the progress. It took me quite a few sessions (of 3-3.5hrs each) to get there, but I learned a lot.

I also entertain the vague hope that 500 years from now I may be known as ‘The Master of the Bottines’, like my late medieval heroes. Not sure how it happened, but at one point that was all I was drawing for a couple of weeks!

bottines - pencil drawing
Children’s boots in graphite pencil – adding the stitching details was fun!
bottines - colour pencil drawing
A classic at our Academy: the old boots. Needs some work on the perspective but texture is ok.

I’m starting to know what boots look like…

I can’t wait to see what the second year holds! But before that one kicks off, I’ll share some more drawings from the 100 day challenge – I completed that and it was a blast ⚡️

Post script: The second year is good, too. Learning new things. I might even share some pics soon 😉

1 thought on “An old post from last year!”

  1. So beautiful and your commute post is wonderful. Such a calm ride! I wish it were my commute! Have been thinking about your running journey and hoping you’ll write more on that. Happy to be able to know a bit of what you’re up to from afar!

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