We had a lovely model yesterday and I really enjoyed last night’s session! The poses were held for 50 minutes each, like every Tuesday 🙂
Watercolour and pencil in my Saunders Waterford (rough) sketchbook, 28 x 38 cm
Tag: waterford
Sketch Class Day 13
Yesterday’s poses were held for 13, 12, 10 and 6 minutes
Watercolour and pencil in my Saunders Waterford (rough) sketchbook, 28 x 38 cm
Still Life with a Pink Paintbox
Last year in February I decided to order this lovely pink Roberson style palette from The Little Brass Box Company. I have waited for long nine months for it to arrive and was very happy to FINALLY be able to use it for the first time in November. It is a sturdy and beautiful palette handmade in England by John Hurtley. John was very helpful to me and kindly answered all my questions. After I had placed my order, I was still thinking of switching to a Binning Monro style palette, because of the huge flat mixing space. I really enjoy mixing watercolour on a flat surface but the size of the Roberson paintbox seemed a little more convenient to me…
I’ve been using my palette almost every day since November when suddenly it occurred to me that I could order another Robbie with no deep wells at all. All flat! Long story short, I have been extremely lucky and got my new flat Robbie very quickly. Of course from The Little Brass Box Company :).
With a heavy heart I decided to sell my first palette. My new box is all I ever wanted and I don’t really need two palettes. Still I feel very sad and I will miss my pink Robbie, so I decided to paint it along with my favourite mug and the new Sketchbook book by Charles Reid (in the background).
Watercolour on Saunders Waterford Cold pressed paper, 31 x 41 cm
Reclining nude
Another figure painting on Saunders Waterford hot pressed paper. I’m so in love with St Cuthberts Mill papers and I would love to use them for all my paintings and sketches… I really wish I had discovered them earlier. Now I still have to use up all the other papers I have collected over time until I can thoroughly switch to my favourite one. Working with Waterford papers is always very special to me, so I use them for those “more important” paintings.
This sketch was painted using photo reference.
Ewa Ludwiczak 