life drawing – Myfanwy Tristram

More pastels

At first it feels like my pastel explorations are in direct opposition to my digital forays but I think they both have something in common – I’m rediscovering media where it’s super-easy to create almost any colour you choose to. Save Save

Inspiration: Paula Rego

I’ve always counted Paula Rego among my favourite artists, but before I watched this documentary (Paula Rego: Secrets and Stories) I didn’t know the half of her life story, and how it has fed into her pictures. Having now sat down and watched in riveted attention twice over, I’m finding her work all the moreContinue reading “Inspiration: Paula Rego”

Drawing colleagues

Is it really a year since I last posted drawings of my colleagues? Apparently so. Once again, we went away for two solid days of meetings and discussions; once again, I needed something for my hands to do while my brain was working. This time, though, we also had a ‘sketch club’ on one ofContinue reading “Drawing colleagues”