A long day and three mediocre drawings

Drawing of a dog in ballpoint pen

Hi! Yesterday was my night shift day, and the morning after, we had stuff to do, so now after having slept early in the evening, I’m up late at night! What a mess! I did the first drawing on the list while waiting to begin my night shift. It’s a pear and an apple. I … Read more

Drawing of three bananas in ballpoint pen

Here’s some bananas I drew yesterday evening upon arriving for my night-shift. I didn’t eat them, though. They were a little too ripe for my taste.. I’m a bit childish that way.. But I think the drawing turned out well. I’m really fed-up with that night shift.. Maybe I should become a professional banana artist. … Read more

Still life of three tomatoes and an eggplant. Drawing in ballpoint pen

I couldn’t decide what to draw today, so I went and had a look in the kitchen. This was some of the things I saw. Three tomatoes and an eggplant. The plate turned out weirdly flat though. I once had a delicious Syrian (or maybe from Lebanon?) Dish based on eggplants (or aubergines) called baba … Read more

226 Still life #2 – Pumpkin, watch, lighter and ink-bottle – In watercolour

So this is real watercolour-paper, and i can clearly see the difference from the other “smooth” paper i have been using. This one absorbs a lot more water, and the colour spreads easily with the water. There’s definetly some ground-rules to get down in terms of wet on wet vs wet on dry – and … Read more