Speed-Paint Warm Up Sketches – Squirrel, Koala, Elephant

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Some speed-paint adventures from the last few days – all strictly 10 (squirrel) or 15 minutes. It’s helping a lot to enforce these mini-deadlines on myself. Procrastination is not winning this week. All posted on Instagram if you’d like more regular updates.

Warm Up Sketch – 19/08/17 – Holiday Time!

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20 minutes…You can probably guess what this one is all about. In other news, I’ve just eaten 3 apples.

Warm Up Sketch 17/08/2017 – House 4 – Lighthouse

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lighthouse sketch by Maxine Lee-Mackie
Lighthouse sketch – 30 minutes.

Warm Up Sketch 16/08/2017 – House 3

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Forgot to post this from yesterday – 20 minutes.

Thought I’d try outlining this one – not my favourite thing to do. It’s okay but it doesn’t make me feel excited or happy. Just confirms that more colour and minimal line is a more natural way for me. 

Warm Up Sketch 15/08/2017 – House 2

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Warm up sketch – 15 minutes.

I’m time poor and tired today after a sick night for our youngest, so my warm up today is just a quick and loose under-painting (with colour palette – you lucky devils).  

Warm Up Sketch 14/08/2017 – House 1

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Warm up sketch – 30 minutes.
Concentrating on buildings this week.
 

Warm Up Sketch 11/08/2017 – White Car, Snow and Dalmations

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Trying to draw a scene with lots of separate white elements – part speed painting, part over-complicated, over-blended muddle. This doesn’t quite work for me but I feel I’ve learned something from it. And I’ve stayed on the pet theme. I need a new theme for next week…