Life drawing

I'm ashamed to admit, it's been around a year since I've undertaken any life drawing. A little rusty and quite nervous, I joined a group at the Women's Centre for two drawing sessions.

As usual I think my warm ups were my strongest work all evening. But the process of drawing and intense looking was a great boost to my creativity.

I use my life drawings as a starting point for my sewn pieces, often tracing parts and constantly referring back to them while I work.

The left drawing is Vicky, compressed charcoal on newsprint. One of the 2 minute poses, I love the movement of her leaning towards the viewer.

The second one is Julie, my favourite drawing from the sessions, it's just a pity I ran out of paper for the feet. I may be able to borrow some feet from another drawing if I decide to use the image.

Constraints of the sewing circle

This piece is made on reused fabric - a cotton serviette, and old sheet and gauze. Sewn by tracing the original sketches, and sewing through the tracing paper, then pulling it all away.

I'm loving the sketchiness of the piece, and the accidental lines produced by overlaying the images.

Pink dog person

free hand machine embroidery

Still a work in progress, made from an image in my sketchbook, all produced freehand on the sewing machine. I normally like to be quite neat with tying up the loose ends, but I may leave them on this piece.

To me it looks like the page of a sketchbook.