The Dawn of the Lino

Just got all my materials for my lino project.
I'm planning to translate some of my recent life drawings into lino prints. I'm by no means abandoning my new-found passion for oil pastels, just exploring how to develope sketches into more considered compositons.

I've been inspired lately by some of the expressions wood block prints. (I'll graduate to wood block when I've done my time with the lino). There's currently an expressionist exhibition running at La Pinacoteque. Kirchner and Heckel's block prints particularly caught my eye.

AND there's an Edvard Munch exhibition at the Centre Pompidou including some block prints.

Watch this space for my work in progress.

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To Kill a Mockingbird (Lila's Piece)

This is the tree from my To Kill a Mockingbird series. I exhibited the original drawing at the Tinderbox Storytelling exhibition, October 09. This is the adapted version, which is a commission for a greeting card.

Figure drawing in Montpellier October 2016

More drawings from figure drawing session here in Montpellier. I'm trying to let go of bad drawing habits and relax enough during each pose to express something emotional, rather than just portraying the body in front of me. My worst habit comes up during the longer poses. I sometimes aim to create a finished piece instead of letting go and just allowing something to happen. As a result, they tend to be over-worked and lack soul. The shorter poses tend to be much more interesting. 20 minute conté on black card 20 minute conté crayon on paper I think this one was 10 minutes. This is one of my favourites from the session as it conveys vulnerability. Another 10 minute pose, I rather like this one. 5 minute charcoal on paper. 5 minute charcoal on paper Charcoal on paper 2 minute charcoal. 2 minute charcoal. I like the strong line on her back. Makes the figure pop off the page a bit.

Initial Drawings For Exhibition Piece

I've been referencing an old nature book with technical illustrations of birds.

Claire Gallagher drawing

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