This month I’ve been drawn back in to drawing from life, and it’s been such a welcome return.

The last six months have been so busy with all sorts of things that I’d stopped drawing from life without really noticing. I think the biggest change was my daughter dropping all her naps. I often used to be stuck in a carpark with a sleeping toddler and could at least take 35 mins to draw the view through the windscreen. March has seen me getting back into drawing from life and it’s been so great.

There is a life drawing session just up the road from me on Tuesday evenings which I’ve been to twice now. It has a lovely relaxed atmosphere and some super talented artists. Fantastic to not only draw, but get to see everyone else’s approach and chat over cheese and wine.

My favourites are the short 1 or 2 minute sketches. I could do an hour of just those.

I also hosted the Reading USk meet up this month, which is always great and we have a lot of people who regularly come along now. We were based in The Biscuit Factory which has just the best atmosphere and lots of great things to draw. It also has a brilliant balcony with views down Oxford Road and across to the old stone buildings above the shops.

This next month I have a lot of illustration stuff to do and many busy things with Easter, but I hope to keep squeezing in drawing from life.