My sketchbook...

Sketching at the Trengilly Wartha Inn - jamming session

We took our lovely friends to an evening of wonderful music at the  

Trengilly Wartha Inn here in Constantine.

 With a bottle of red and pen in hand, good company and music that was a joy, I sketched.

  Drawing without looking at the page, the only way when people are moving and chatting..

 I sometimes slipped up completely, when my glass needed filling..

I sketched the listeners and watchers, the musicians were too quick in movement for me to capture.. Less wine next time me thinks!

2014... Random thoughts and quick marks

Sketching in the Clic ward, Treliske hospital, Truro

Falmouth sketch club.. Week 2

This week 

Falmouth Art Gallery 

welcomed us all to draw the new 'Art Masters' exhibition.

 

First sketch 2 minutes without looking at paper

 

Another 2 minute sketch without looking at the paper, boy this is painful. But I love the results, a way forward for me perhaps?

 

Next exercise 6 x 2 minute sketches

We had to look at the paintings, and produce a recognisable image with a few simple marks. I chose to look at the shapes. If you look at drawing no:6 it might give you an idea of what my second drawing should have looked like.

Our lovely Eve Bouratt is such a task master..

 

Lastly a 30 minute sketch, I chose a self portrait by Francis Hewlett, needs a little adjustment here and there but OK, quite a difficult task to draw a painting.

I've joined Falmouth Sketch Club .

Met the most amazing people, Was introduced to them all, and promptly forgot their names, except for the lady who runs it, Eve Bourrat and a lovely young girl called Lorna. 

It was run as a series of quick exercises followed by a longer sketching session.

First 'lesson' 2 minutes sketching without taking pen off of paper..

Then another 2 minute sketch, this time the view out side, we could only use horizontal lines for this one. Note the obvious mistake, I instantly fell into doing it wrong! This would you believe is the view from the cafe.. Gyllyngvase beach. Please feel free to use your imagination.

Second 'lesson' divide the page in half draw the same thing, Lorna and I chose the ladies sitting opposite. My half is on the right and Lorna's is on the left..

Then a longer sketching session, about 15 or so minutes, once again I concentrated on the other artists sitting opposite. All deep in concentration.

 

Then a 10 minute sketch of the beach. The flags are for the surfers, life guards put them out on the beach to show where it's safe for the surfers to go out.. As you can see they were not in use today, not a wave or ripple in sight this morning.

My last quick sketch of the day.. What a great morning, so good to get my pens and pencils out and unpack a sketch book.
Falmouth Sketch Club link..

After all that hard work a leisurely walk around the charity shops of Falmouth.. There's treasure in them their shops, I say...  Another time.