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Alan - Head and Torso by Bobbie Matulja

Alan - Head and Torso, Pastel pencils (2 colours) on brown mountboard, March 17th 2023
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Nice drawing

Thank you, Sylvia. Our model, Alan, liked this drawing and asked if he could take a photo of it on his phone!

Three good postings but this one is my favourite Bobbie.

Thank you all. There is definitely something in having to work quickly be spontaneous.

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21/03/2023
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2 colour pastel pencil sketch on brown mount board. I'd intended to paint the portrait model last week at the Ludlow Friday Group - but I was late and didn't want to disturb the other artists, so I ended up in the smaller life drawing group at the other end of the room. I focused on Alan's head and upper torso for this quick 15 minute pose.

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Bobbie Matulja

I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. After stupidly turning down a place at Art College when I was 18, I joined an adult education course in 2010 which re-ignited my creativity. Since then, I've enjoyed building skills and experience, taking courses with artists whose…

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