Tuesday 11 January 2011

Sketchbook pages

For all students in my Urchfont Masterclass (and any interested Distant Stitch student). I've set myself (and challenged others) to keep and fill a sketchbook before our next meeting at Urchfont in March. I think I took the easy option as my model was always available and hardly moved during the last month! I wanted to work with just one idea to keep drawing the same thing, testing my own perception and drawing skills. I was very 'rusty' initially but feel I've got into it now and just love a short drawing session each day.
Splash, the 15 year old, has kept herself tucked up in her basket on my work table by a warm radiator. The basket is lined with a plain wool blanket which created a sort of negative shape with the cat's body partially covered by an edge of blanket.In one drawings she looks an odd silhouette - more like the Lock Ness monster.
Plans for the second half of the sketchbook are to use resist methods such as wax crayon and masking fluid. .
I'm booked in to a 'Zen' Drawing Workshop on Saturday so there might be interesting developments later. Watch this space!







Finally, the middle pages!

7 comments:

  1. i could do the same, husband asleep on the sofa!!! i love these and such a wonderful subject. interested to hear about the weekends workshop too! sounds interesting

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  2. A lovely idea Sian and an attractive subject. An interesting challenge for the New Year!

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  4. What lovely pages Sian. Cats are indeed such obliging models and yours looks so warm and comfy nestled in her basket! I particularly like the way you've rendered her fur. Looking forward to your next pages.

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  5. I love these pages they so capture the essence of cat ,and a lovely record for you too.

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  6. Beautiful pictures Sian. It's amazing how many different positions cats adopt for sleeping and the strange places they choose for sleeping.

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  7. Lovely sketches as always Sian - your model certainly looks very relaxed!

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