Ceramics

Was invited by a friend last week to an exhibition of ceramic pieces. It was very interesting because I used to throw pots and had thoroughly enjoyed it. These pieces were mostly coiled and hence much heavier than thrown pieces. They had a quirky organic shape and feel. I was particularly intrigued with 2 enormous vases in terra-cotta with a white slip and sgraffitoed figures. On closer inspection, they were of women masturbating! Not exactly lounge room material.


This picture is of a Christmas pressie I bought in the same vein as those vases. I just love it's shape.

Life painting at last!

For ever so long I've wanted to paint figures from life but the time allowed in life drawing classes and sketch clubs are far too short. Pina's last class had a 20m and 40m pose and I prepared A3 watercolor papers especially for this opportunity.


Here is the 20 min pose. Not very detailed as it's too quick. But the trick is to get the colour palette set up before and then it's a matter of applying not mixing or pondering colour combinations. The next one is better because of the extended time. It is very fore shortened as we are studying perspective.