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This is an old Formula 3 race car built by Joseph Potts ltd, Lanarkshire, in 1952. They have it in the National Museum of Scotland, where I drew this a couple of weeks ago as a part of Urban Sketchers meetup (as it’s too cold to go outside yet). This is pretty mixed media: pencil, watercolour pencil, white gouache and some acrylic markers. Drawn on spot.

Two drawings from today based on prompts issued by the Leith School of Art, Wake Up & Draw. The idea was to draw the same object in the morning and the evening/afternoon. Mixed media on A3

Mixed media: markers, watercolour pencils, acrylic. This is an old doodle from ca. 2003, which I came across while moving houses. I added a bit of colour today and few lines...

mixed media on A4. Did this in the National Museum of Scotland

Another oldie. This one’s from 2002. It’s called self-portrait in a tea pot. Pencils on A4.

Markers on A3 paper, 20-minute pose

Here’s one more of the van Gogh -style self portraits. I wanted to try with colour. What can I say? I’m in lockdown. I have time :) Posca markers on coloured A3.

Markers on A3 paper, 20-minute pose

Watercolour pencils and white acrylic on A4. Drawn from the bust at the National Portrait Gallery in Edinburgh.

Markers on A3 paper, 20-minute pose

Men fall victim to domestic violence as well. ManKind organised a fundraiser last night for victims of domestic violence in Scotland with over 30 models striking short poses. This includes the ones towards the end. Brush pen on A3.

An urban sketch I did earlier this year. Pencil and white ink on coloured A4

Oh no, it is the Rock ET! Brushpens and posca markers on coloured A4

Conte on coloured paper, A4. Urban sketching earlier this year.

Inktober, day 2: "Wisp". Brush pens and posca markers on coloured A4. This is inspired by the wisps in Ultima rpgs that I used to play as a wee bairn. That’s where I learned the word "wisp". In fact, it’s pretty much the only association I still have. ;)

Inktober 2020, Day 25: "Buddy". I thought what better match for the prompt than Stanley Stegosaurus, which my parents got to me when we moved to the US, when I was six. Stanley was a good buddy to me, when I didn’t understand at first the weird language spoken by those American kids. It has also been a good buddy to me during this weird pandemic time, when my IRL social life seems to be limited to maybe meeting one person once a month. Brush pens and posca on coloured A4.

Another Klimt-inspired pose from Wednesday’s reconfigure session. Danna Konkuntion posing as the Naked Truth. Brush pens on A3.

Storm in a teacup! Brushpens and posca markers on blue A4.

The Swedish Chef from the Muppet Show. Brushpens and posca on coloured A4.

Markers on A3. All the Young Nudes. 20 mins.

Finished this today in urban sketching. View from my backyard with Edinburgh tenements and a back corner of Fountainbridge library. Mixed media on A4 (pencil, watercolour pencil, brush pen, posca markers, white ink and conte pastel). I always end up mixing lots of media these days :O