day 31 - random face 12...

day 30 - random face 11...

day 29 - random face 10...

... admittedly leaning more towards caricature...

day 28 - a good day sketching...

after the initial short poses, we all got stuck into the main study. wanted to try something loose and simple, always good to try new things at the BPG sessions... thanks go out to hazel for being such a great model - you may (or may not) recognise hazel from the back of my business card...

day 27 - you get the idea...

day 26 - yet some more...

day 25 - still catching up...

day 24 - playing catch up...

today was the first saturday of bath painting group's 2012 sessions, so thought it was the perfect opportunity to catch up with some sketching!

day 23 - painting is finished...

i'm sure you all can forgive my recent distraction, and after the unexpected studio move i will be back into the swing of things tomorrow. very excited about the new space, it's small, but it's all mine... :)

day 22 - not sketching, but painting...

... busily to prepare my new studio to move in at the end of the month! :)

day 21 - random face 9...

day 20 - quick thumbnail...

day 19 - one little room and the biggest of plans...

... well, a sort of sketch...

day 18 - random face 7...

day 17 - random face 6...

day 16 - expressive lines...

i was instantly drawn to this image, what an expressive face. really enjoyed drawing this portrait, you can almost see the subject's life written in her features. hope i make it to such a grand age!

day 15 - random face 4...

thought this guy had an interesting face, just a quick 10min sketch, but enough to get a feel for his features and hopefully capture him a little...

day 14 - cathead part 1

have run out of time today, but want to finish this one a bit more...

day 13 - random face 3...

was away from my pc for a bit, but the sketching carried on...

day 12 - random face 2...

did a seach on google and this woman's face caught my eye, seem to be doing a lot of over-the-shoulder looks at the moment...

day 11 - as it is...

day 10 - random face 1...

day 9 - specs...

after a basic error (always check your boundaries first), i abandoned the drawing when i found myself squeezing in the left-hand side. tricky subject with funny angles, will try this one again...

day 8 - juggling...

day 7 - ear...

foot-model turns ear-model...

day 6 - not d-list...

day 5 - madchester parrot...

... another random object from my room, i'm thinking 'guess who' d-list celeb might be next...

day 4 - the race is not to the swift...

i've started drawing random objects from my room - this a tortoise i picked up from the amazon - putting off the inevitable self-portrait for now...

day 3 - fresh starts...

... and new beginnings...

day 2 - best foot forward...

i was fortunate enough to have a famous local foot-model to hand so couldn't waste the opportunity!



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happy new year!