Portrait sketch from imagination

Matt Smith study

A master study of Matt Smith's painting. One of the best landscape artist out there.

Improving my economy of strokes

A tip from Gregory Manchess on developing your painting skills was to paint an apple with only 10 strokes. I tried it out, and did not realize how little you really need to create a 3d looking object! It's not so much about the strokes, but clear realization of where light and shadow is, strong shapes, and looking at things in it's simple bone essence. Later I realized that many masters went through this same practice in their learning years.

Open Model session

1 min poses

Drawings from last week's open model session.

2 mins

50 Mins

Sketches from sketch club

(Summer 2012)

A few of us decided to get together during the summer break to do a sketch club; posing for each other daily. Lots of fun, and tons of practice.

More still life

Another two. One with charcoal, and the other one with colored pencil on black paper. 2011