From the Archive: Revisiting old drawings from Sunday afternoon at Julian Ashtons life drawing group back in the early 2000’s. Fond Memories!
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More life drawing on Mondays with the arts community at Blackheath Arts Society. Totally enjoying it!
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Figure with grid/structure. Charcoal, pencil and pastel.
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Getting back into life drawing on Mondays with the arts community at Blackheath Arts Society. Especially enjoying the 5 and 10 minute poses. The place is full of inspiring people and drawings and of course, really good models.
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Burnt tree study. Conte’
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Head study. Conte’
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Random marks amongst pine trees. Drawing in a park across town. Compress charcoal and rubber.
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Currawongs amongst granite boulders along the Six Foot Track, Megalong Valley. Willow charcoal on watercolour paper. Must draw more rocks and birds……..the permanent and the fleeting!
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I went to Lithgow last week to get a new set of tyres for the car. While I was waiting, I thought I would wander over to the railway line and draw the view. There is a lot to draw in Lithgow…I shall return!
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Another exploratory drawing study referencing an old reclining figure drawing from National Art School (NAS) Watercolour, charcoal wash, willow and pastel on 600gram cold press watercolour paper.
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Bathroom Mirror. Glass drawing.
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Archive - A drawing which was part of the Kedumba Drawing Prize 2014 - Reclined figure. Mixed Medium on 600gram cold press watercolour paper.
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Exploratory drawing study referencing an old reclining figure drawing from National Art School (NAS). Watercolour, charcoal wash, willow and pastel on 600gram cold press watercolour paper.
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A wet and misty day in the Blue Mountains today. Ideal for revisiting old drawings from days long gone. A couple of glass drawings from my study days at National Art School (NAS). Fond memories and so much knowledge gained from my teachers and fellow students during that time.
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Very honoured to be part of this years Lester Art Prize. I’m quite thrilled to be amongst a body of such quality work. Much deserved congratulations to all the artists in the show and of course, the winners. Gratitude to a dear friend from Perth, who visited the show and took a short video of the work.
Title: Self Portrait with Willow (you’re hiding something)
Mixed Medium on 600gram cold press watercolour paper
In this self portrait study, random and intentional layering, scrubbing and rubbing back, reveals previous layers and marks.
The ‘interrogation’ takes place, destabilising the figure through partial distortion in an attempt to reveal a point of sensation between consciousness and the concealed.
For me, any portrait, including my own, is about revealing something that is not obvious in the sitters known character. But also, it’s about pushing the process of mark marking, both consciously and subconsciously to a point where the innate and impelling impulse of the work is revealed. The willow stick carries the venerability of such explorations.
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