Sunday painting, think I'll leave this one now. I seem to have got into the frustrating habit of softening alk my brush marks.  I'll need to deal with this more brutally

Friday night pen and ink

Just thought I'd post a few more fine line drawings. Friday night and a few beers..... Drawing :-)

Some new works that are small scale

Latest paintings

I have recently completed these two little studies. Any comments welcome. Thanks. J.

Quick drawing task

I know I haven't posted recently so I will try to update this blog a little more often.  If you like any thing please share.:-)  thanks. Jonny

Some new paintings

Finished. I think think

I think I have finished this portrait study. I had a few changes of concepts around colour and value while painting it. I recorded the process so I am going to try to put together a little time laps video soon.

A little adjustment

I have just changed the background to a more vivid yellow made with raw umber and cad yellow med. I think it works with the figure.

Made up portrait

I've been in the studio a couple of days without any reference material. Just painted this portrait from imagination. I wouldn't recommend it as an approach

Life drawing quick sketches.... Sunday night

I have just spent some time on croquis cafe website.  A few quick life drawings from this fantastic resource.  Check it out at. Www.onairvideo.com/croquis-cafe.  A really useful site to develop your life drawing skills

A new figure painting.......

I have just been working on a new little figure painting based on a sketch that I posted the other day. All good learning.trying to capture a sense of form through colour..... Hmm :-)

Life drawing class. Wednesday evening

Had a very long few days at work so tonight was enjoyable. A great model to work with.  I brought some newsprint to work on with a conte 1730 b pencil. A good combination. Hope you like the images, any comments welcome
J.

A quick sketch outside.

I an just enjoying the cold and warmth of the sun going behind clouds then reappearing.  I produced this little sketch of Carol.  I have started to use a conte 1710 B pencil. You get some fantastic matt blacks with it.

A few images to get started

Well, just to get started I've just edited some images that would be relevant to this blog.  As some of you will know I have spent considerable time as a abstract painter, mostly concerned with formal geometric abstraction. (www.deadbeatstudio.com is my website although I think I am going to change the name)  I have always loved figurative work though and have kept this up over the years.  The images are recent works that I have produced in life drawing classes over the past few weeks, also some work that i have produced while working with students.  I feel that I have a long way to go ( I intend to become a portrait artist!!) but day by day.......

Any comments are valuable and much appreciated...!