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This is a pencil study of one of the many casts from antiquity in the corridor of the Royal Academy Schools. Probably Roman in origin, the pose is gentle and passive. I made several studies of this, here is the pencil one, where I was pre-occupied with getting the form – using line. It is a kind of distillation of the linear appearance of the subject. This is a still-life, but of a figure. I did an oil pastel study, (small) it was ‘lifted’ from my portfolio at the time when the photographer John Claridge had the folio to photograph it.

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Crouching Venus drawn by Alan Dedman

Not only do I draw, but I paint as well. This is an example of an ‘outdoor’ still-life, based on photo’s but sketched/drawn before being produced. I don’t show many paintings on this blog, because it is all about the quick, casual nature of sketching and the processes of drawing from observation. This is to illustrate where sketching can lead. The sketch is a way of noting your interest in your subject – having done so, you can always return to it. A page in a sketch book reminds us of what is possible and prompts us to make an artwork. This painting was done in oils on canvas, it was shown at the Fosse Gallery, Stow-on-the Wold in the Cotswolds. Eventually it sold for a reasonable price. I like the feeling of Summer heat, the feeling of July in the light effects and the notion of the cool water in the watering can. Prints can be obtained via the website below.

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Watering can still-life by Alan Dedman