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Last Speed Sketch – Victoria Hotel

I think if Queen Victoria saw this, I would be sent to the colonies.

Queen Victoria in the Victoria - Speed Sketch

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• The left hand Wall – of the Victoria Hotel
• Victoria Hotel Speed Sketch
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The left hand Wall – of the Victoria Hotel

Left Hand Interior Corner - Victorian Detailing

Exciting stuff. Not at all happy with this, the wall paper and decor, is extrememly busy. Whilst I was not interested in getting the lavish detail of the Victorian wall paper and deco, I was hoping to do a bit of a better job of catching the shadows.

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• Last Speed Sketch – Victoria Hotel
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Victoria Hotel Speed Sketch

Speed Sketches Victoria Hotel

Phew, February was an extremely busy month, March is not looking of any sign of easying up, but it has all been for a good cause. The Leeds Savage Club is now up and running. Its a bit cables and wires at the moment, but keep checking back to that link.

This Sunday just gone, was the first meet of the sketchers, now under the Savage banner. Six of us turned up to the Victoria Hotel in George street to do some sketching. To the right is my warm up.

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• Last Speed Sketch – Victoria Hotel
• The left hand Wall – of the Victoria Hotel
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Venus’ Backside #3

Venus' Backside #3

… And another attempt, this time another shift in view. I think here I have straighten the back too much, and god knows what is going on with the right arm.  I am wondering, if the sculpture was trying to make an older model look younger – I can’t really back that statement up with anything, but something is buggin me about the statue.

Still, not a bad way to spend an hour on sunday, drawing Venus’ bum.

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Venus’ Backside #2

Venus' Backside #2

… So I thought I would give it another go, this time from a different angle. I am more happier with the back on this attempt, but have probably given her a slightly more perky bum then what she actually has. Again that weight shift seems wrong to me. Here is a picture of the statue from the front, which also brings us to something else I struggled with, which was her shoulder blades. In the sculpture, there is not much detail, I have probably stressed it more in all three drawings, than what it actually is. But, where they are, seems wrong. – to me.

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• Venus’ Backside #3
• Venus’ Backside #1
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