Life Drawing

I love painting, but I’ve never felt natural at it. It makes me feel like I’m swimming with flippers and a snorkel on (and likely taking in water). Give me a pencil, Biro or twig for that matter and it’s easy to draw as breathing – just feels natural to me.

My absolute favourite way of drawing is like this, on coloured paper with a simple black and white pencil. This one has a little medium terracotta chinagraph for warmth.

Inspired by modernist sculpture – especially art deco statures from the 1920s. I saw a load recently in an antique market. It just shows how just looking at things can inspire you without you realising.