Posts Tagged: drawing

“Nature Transformed” / “A Level” art for beginners
Over the last year, for an hour and a half each week, I have been privately tutoring an “A Level” Fine Art student together his younger sister. I began my academic career in a sixth form college, where I taught

“Nature Transformed” / “A Level” art for beginners
Over the last year, for an hour and a half each week, I have been privately tutoring an “A Level” Fine Art student together his younger sister. I began my academic career in a sixth form college, where I taught

HALF TERM BLUES & copper sulphate
As a retired art teacher I should be enjoying one very long half term. Sadly my pension is so small that I cannot afford to enjoy a life that isn’t regulated by terms and a constant round of chasing my

HALF TERM BLUES & copper sulphate
As a retired art teacher I should be enjoying one very long half term. Sadly my pension is so small that I cannot afford to enjoy a life that isn’t regulated by terms and a constant round of chasing my

GROUNDCOURSE : drawing and painting SKILLS of the MASTERS
Chriswoodartist’s “GROUNDCOURSE drawing and painting SKILLS of the MASTERS” : at THE WEA OMEGA CENTRE, PORTSMOUTH. WEEK 5 :STILL LIFE : Drawing in Colour. The course has proved very popular and is now fully booked. However, we are now reserving

GROUNDCOURSE : drawing and painting SKILLS of the MASTERS
Chriswoodartist’s “GROUNDCOURSE drawing and painting SKILLS of the MASTERS” : at THE WEA OMEGA CENTRE, PORTSMOUTH. WEEK 5 :STILL LIFE : Drawing in Colour. The course has proved very popular and is now fully booked. However, we are now reserving

3 prints, developers and an abandonned “workmate”.
“The Ship Anson’ “The Hard” Portsmouth UK ©www.chriswoodartist.com All rights reserved This week, in between organising next terms teaching and doing a drawing for the Fareham Art Trail, I am drawing up ideas for three new lino cuts. The

3 prints, developers and an abandonned “workmate”.
“The Ship Anson’ “The Hard” Portsmouth UK ©www.chriswoodartist.com All rights reserved This week, in between organising next terms teaching and doing a drawing for the Fareham Art Trail, I am drawing up ideas for three new lino cuts. The

Swimming Lessons with The Medusa
I began writing this post two weeks ago and it was supposed to recount the tales of one week of mystery and mayhem in the Wood household. However, one week has quickly become Two ! Week one began frantically finishing

Swimming Lessons with The Medusa
I began writing this post two weeks ago and it was supposed to recount the tales of one week of mystery and mayhem in the Wood household. However, one week has quickly become Two ! Week one began frantically finishing

Chriswoodartist : Drawing Materials : wet and dry media
I’m forever trying out new drawing materials and enjoy experimenting with them. I have my favourites, which seem to work for me and when I can’t lay my hands on a particular pencil or pen it can be infuriating !

Chriswoodartist : Drawing Materials : wet and dry media
I’m forever trying out new drawing materials and enjoy experimenting with them. I have my favourites, which seem to work for me and when I can’t lay my hands on a particular pencil or pen it can be infuriating !

Spitsticker, Scorper, Graver & Lemonwood Block
For those who wondered just what the afore mentioned wood engravers looked like this is my latest photograph showing all three of my prize possessions plus a Lemonwood block that I carved on my last Wood Engraving Workshop at Omega

Spitsticker, Scorper, Graver & Lemonwood Block
For those who wondered just what the afore mentioned wood engravers looked like this is my latest photograph showing all three of my prize possessions plus a Lemonwood block that I carved on my last Wood Engraving Workshop at Omega

Life Drawing: Wrestlers, Demonstrators & Charcoal
Life, in common with the season, has changed over the last three weeks and two days a week I’m back on the gravy-train: “demonstrating” drawing skills to animation and computer games students at the University of Portsmouth UK. Monday is

Life Drawing: Wrestlers, Demonstrators & Charcoal
Life, in common with the season, has changed over the last three weeks and two days a week I’m back on the gravy-train: “demonstrating” drawing skills to animation and computer games students at the University of Portsmouth UK. Monday is

when is a life drawing not a life drawing ?
“life force” 841 x 594 mm pastel on cartridge © http://www.chriswoodartist.com all rights reserved It would seem summer has arrived. I think May in the UK is often one of the best months – the sun shines, everything starts growing

when is a life drawing not a life drawing ?
“life force” 841 x 594 mm pastel on cartridge © http://www.chriswoodartist.com all rights reserved It would seem summer has arrived. I think May in the UK is often one of the best months – the sun shines, everything starts growing

A day in the life of chriswoodartist
The Old Chapel, 27 Brougham Road, Southsea, home of Art Space Portsmouth and my studio. ©www.chriswoodartist.com The weather is dull & grey but I’m not – more olive green and tobacco brown but that’s another story ! My batteries are

A day in the life of chriswoodartist
The Old Chapel, 27 Brougham Road, Southsea, home of Art Space Portsmouth and my studio. ©www.chriswoodartist.com The weather is dull & grey but I’m not – more olive green and tobacco brown but that’s another story ! My batteries are