all that you touch you change

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tumblr refuses to remove the "mature" label on these but here are some of my life drawings from the past week!

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In the afternoon, you're out on the stone and grass And I'm sleeping on the balcony after class

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ready, aim, fire!

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been reading dave mckean's "cages" recently to try and get over my dislike of graphic novels. i am (as always) mesmerised by the energy of his pen and ink sketches, so i dug out my old pot of black ink and purchased a cheap dip pen from the art supply shop, because part of me still believes that if i use the same materials my faves are using then i will Unlock Secrets

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"One evening a terrible storm came on; there was thunder and lightning, and the rain poured down in torrents. Suddenly a knocking was heard at the city gate, and the king went to open it. It was a princess standing out there -- but good gracious, what a sight the rain and the wind had made her look! The water ran down from her hair and clothes; it ran down into the toes of her shoes and out again at the heels. And yet she said that she was a real princess..."

--Hans Christian Anderson, The Princess and the Pea

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we had a new model for life drawing today! here are two 15-minute poses (coloured chalk and charcoal, as per -- i really need to start branching out into other mediums)

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sketch from a visit to the V&A museum (featuring some moroccan tiles that i particularly enjoyed)

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recent life drawing (featuring one of my favourite models). it's a repeat of this pose from a few weeks ago, drawn from a slightly different angle. foreshortening continues to be my nemesis

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prompt: "famous flowers" (dandelions, creeping buttercups and morning glory)

i probably wouldn't like these so much if i was a gardener, as they are all technically weeds - morning glory is also known as bindweed, and is classified as an invasive species in the US - but i've always had a soft spot for things that grow where they're not supposed to. additional fun fact: alternative names for dandelions include cankerwort, doon-head-clock, witch's gowan, milk witch, priest's-crown, and puff-ball!

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WARNING!

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saw some novelty condiment holders in a charity shop and they charmed me so much that i had to draw them

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been getting into lino printing recently. here is a little gardener cat

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illustration of irina and miryem from naomi novik's "spinning silver"! I read this book over the christmas period (appropriately, as it's a very wintry tale) and it reignited all my old love for eastern european folklore. i might do some more illustrations for it if the inspiration stays with me

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butterfly girl dreaming of better things

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little coffee pot friend was bought by someone at the art fair... sad to say goodbye to her

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life drawing with coloured chalks

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In unforgiving night God came Plainly spoke my given name...