I really, really need to do more drawing.  So here’s my drawing for today.  I’m a bit rubbish with pencil, but it does force me to consider values in the way that a line drawing does not.  Tomorrow is another drawing.

My art teacher last week said ‘it doesn’t matter if you mess it up.  You’re an artist.  You can always make another one.’

That’s a comforting thought, isn’t it?

Soft pastels.

Thankfully our lounge no longer looks like this.  I got so weary of emptying boxes that I sat down and sketched them instead.  This was from about two weeks ago.

I’ve just been sorting through all my work files and chucking stuff out.  Then I found this.  It was clearly a thrilling meeting.  I’ve distorted the agenda text to protect the innocent.  🙂

This week was my last week at Bournville College before we move and I change colleges.  I *hate* goodbyes.

Anyway, this is the fruit of my labours in class.  We had a life model and had to ‘draw’ him using nothing but newspaper and glue.  Apparently this brings out the abstract qualities in the image.  Well – yes, he does look abstract, doesn’t he?

I drew this from a picture that I kept from an RSPCA leaflet.  Drawn in black felt tip.  I love donkeys.  They are such gentle, friendly creatures.  I hope there are donkeys in Calderdale. 🙂

I was given the current project brief for my new art class when I visited the college at Todmorden.  The theme is ‘Wrappings and Bindings’.