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Torch (transparent and tricky)

Not only did I have to draw all the ellipses associated with a torch but I had to draw the inside as well. In the earlier years I used to go to Ubud, the lights used to go out often … Continue reading

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Rocks

Every Day in May required ‘rocks’. Rather than go and sit outside in the cold, this time I resorted to a photograph. It was taken a long time ago down the South Coast – maybe at Huskisson. The page had … Continue reading

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Fur

This EDiM was to draw some hair. Rather than draw a self-portrait I drew Arabella having a sleep on the couch with her nose buried in the long fur around her neck. She has a selection of mice, but she … Continue reading

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Ball of wool

Draw something round. I was just sorting out scraps of wool for a friend, so I decided to draw the wool from the beanie I just knitted myself. This ball of wool is not indicative of the colour of the … Continue reading

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Backpack

Sunday’s challenge was to draw a shopping trolley or basket. As I had friends here all day, on Sunday evening I drew my backpack. It is an artist’s backpack from Matisse Derivan and has a container for brushes that sticks … Continue reading

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Playboy Club ashtray

This EDiM was ‘draw something ugly that you keep for sentimental reasons’. I kept this for many years for two reasons (1) I’d lost touch with Jim who gave it to me in the seventies. (2)  Sometimes people came who … Continue reading

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