all that you touch you change

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

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

ready, aim, fire!

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

--Hans Christian Anderson, The Princess and the Pea

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)

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

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

WARNING!

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

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

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

butterfly girl dreaming of better things

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

life drawing with coloured chalks

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