Playing with colour and umbrellas today.
Watercolours, nib, waterproof ink.
Colour
Some small class results with colour
“Charging in” in Class
Giving my Lamy Safari and the watercolours another chance tonight at my weekly, evening class.
The “charging in” is a watercolour technique which means you continue an “activated”, washed area with a new colour.
E.g. you mix 3 washes on your palette (me, I mixed a green, a yellow/orange/ocker, and a greyish blue). You start washing an area and then switch the colours and let the new load of wash touch and mingle with the still active area.
Figure Drawing again
Wow, … no easel today, no charcoal, no newsprint, just a 4B pencil and smooth drawing paper. Inbetween a stint at watercolours, which actually doesn’t look too bad for a noob like me.
Tutor wasn’t there tonight, so I took over the role of setting the timer, I also sat all night at a desk, which was probably quite hilarious for the other students.
We begin with three 5 minute poses, then <coffee break>, then two 10 minute poses, then <small chat (break)> and a 15 minute pose, then <walk around and inspect “competition” break>, 
then 20 minutes for the watercolour (started with 3B sketching, then an obviously non-water-resitant Japan-nib 0.5mm Derwent fineliner and finally the watercolours, that’s where the fineliner ink starts to show its non-water-resistance), then <yawn, stretch and take a break>,
in the End a 13 minute sketch for me (3B) … and clear up and go home to a glass of Prosecco.
Collage with Stamps and Ink
Back from class, collages today,
Here’s a picture with stamps from my first stamp album, stamps from the year my (now adult) son was born and a selection of stamps from the countries which play a role in my life (England, Germany, Lithuania, Russia). It was nice to do something different and I’m glad I dragged myself to class tonight.
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