Not much jogging done this year -been injured, poor little me! But, at it again now and almost fit again.

Today was tough going and the snow scrunching under foot added to that toughness. The beautiful views helped, but my furry friends didn't seem too impressed :)

'The definition of a bore is a man who tells you everything...' I heard A A Gill quote this in a debate and true it is. He also used the quote, 'the art of drawing is the art of omission'. Well, no need to bore you with detail!

Some sketches here from this evenings session with Hugh in Richmond.

To be in Richmond with a plentiful supply of rugby playing models willing to be drawn. This is the Life! Simple sketch here of good looking rugby player. He sat perfectly still for this hour long pose. Wonderful.

Couple of scribbles from this evenings session. The intention was to do some damage with a biro and damage was certainly done. One 50 minute pose with two models and another very quick sketch. Scribble, scribble, scribble...

Nice little life drawing session this evening hosted by Hugh. Quick sketches here... excellent and unexpected model.

Penultimate day in 250 Bishopsgate. There is a high risk of severe weather affecting parts of east and southeastern England during Thursday. Some drifting snow is likely in the strong north to northeasterly wind. This could cause disruption to travel networks.

Three images taken on camera phone today between 1:43pm and 1:45pm

One pill makes you larger
And one pill makes you small
And the ones that mother gives you
Don't do anything at all

Go ask Alice
When she's ten feet tall

And if you go chasing rabbits
And you know you're going to fall
Tell them a hookah smoking caterpillar
Has given you the call

An excerpt from Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit, Surrealistic Pillow(side 2)... Have been watching these cute bunnies for weeks now in Spitalfields. They're alive, go tell Alice!

Popped out for a quick sandwich a bit earlier and bumped into Gilbert and George by Spitalfields. They didn't look too pleased to see me, but everything they do is Art!

Gilbert & George began working together in 1967 when they met at St Martins School of Art, and from the beginning, in their films and ‘living sculpture’ they appeared as figures in their own work. Gilbert & George believe that everything is potential subject matter for their work, and they have always addressed social issues, taboos and artistic conventions. Implicit in their work is the idea that an artist’s sacrifice and personal investment is a necessary condition of art.
more here: http://www.whitecube.com/artists/gilbertandgeorge/

http://channel.tate.org.uk/media/30441152001

http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/gilbertandgeorge/

Anyway, amazing to see such wonderfully talented artists in the flesh. Inspiration.

Jogged home this evening 12.8 miles -so waited a while for the rush hour pavement to clear a path for my tippy-toes... Almost empty office past 6:30pm. Night is drawing closer -nice colours in the sky -blues, turquoise, purples, greys, some orange, white, but cold with it. Bit of inward reflection on the glass and views of Spital Fields toward the East and West to the Guerkin, 30 St Mary Axe in the City of London(Baltic Exchange) -could pretend that's some experimental Photoshop layering, but won't. Images captured again with my new Blackberry. Should be interesting as that time turns black. Quite nice jogging home, much better than getting the train -need to sort out my iTunes.

 

 

Not much time for life drawing of late -busy with client work and script writing. Though, looking to amend this situation on Friday. After losing my phone last Friday (I don't know how), I've got a super new one! and the camera function is pretty kooL too. Some snappy shots here of the views from the office and the last from the pavement on Bishopsgate. The re-development of the area is fantastic and soon I will take a decent camera with me on my working journey and take some excellent shots and post back here again. Buildings in the distance that you can see include Canary Wharf -hiding in the clouds on the horizon, Baltic Exchange, Spitalfields, Broadgate and The Lloyd’s Building etc,..