Daily Observational drawing

Another daily drawing, this time using 3b pencil.  I was quite tired when I did this, so the shading is a bit scribbly.

Daily Observational drawing No.4

And here is another of the 'use a ruler' school of painting.  I think this one must have been a perspective challenge.

This was worked from a photograph I took of Burton Agnes snowdrop walk.   I am hoping it will inspire me to do something in textile from it.  I have a few ideas, but just need the time.

Burton Agnes snowdrop walk

and Daily Observational drawing No. 3

Rough Sketch

This is another sketch from my sketchbook.  I worked it last month, from a photograph I took years ago when we were in Scotland.   It's worked in watercolour with some gouache and charcoal.

Scottish cottage

Here is the second of my Daily Observational drawings.  I am trying to vary the materials a little bit, this is done with a technical pen with brown ink.

Observational Drawing No.2

Daily Observational drawings

I started doing a daily observational drawing again, in the middle of April.  I managed to do over ten months the last time I did it, so hoping I beat my own record.

I have started with a simple white ceramic milk jug and a matching cup and saucer.  Today is just the milk jug.  I need to try and slow down my 'looking', and really SEE the object.  I find it difficult to slow down when working.  When I paint I work very quickly.  I am hoping that the drawing will help to balance this out.

Daily Observational Drawing No.1

I am also posting one of the very old paintings, in the 'use a ruler' style of painting.  I still can't believe that I painted in this way.

Watercolour