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Chris Plumley
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I've got these two beauties looking after me this week... Darla and Pepe.
Photo of Darla, the dog. She's a good girl. Photo of Pepe, the dog. He's a good boy.
October 5, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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A fine weekend in Amsterdam with visits to the Van Gogh museum, Rijksmuseum and Stedelijk and two concerts at the Concertgebouw.
Picture of the front of the Concertgebouw building, in Amsterdam. Image of work by Lily van der Stokker at the Stedelijk, Amsterdam. Painting by Thérèse Schwatrze, "Young Italian Woman with'Puck' the dog", at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Vincent van Gogh's painting, "Almond Blossom", at the van Gogh museum, Amsterdam.
September 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Royal Academy of Arts Saturday #SketchClub
Life Drawing with Marcus Cornish
September 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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Huey the dog. He's a good boy!
Pencil drawing of a boxer mix dog, Huey.
September 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Another enjoyable Life Drawing session last night at Soho Life Drawing.
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Pencil drawing of a standing model at a life drawing session hosted by Soho Life Drawing. I found this pose really difficult, particularly with the angles. Pencil drawing of the model at a life drawing session hosted by Soho Life Drawing. Several overlapping pencil drawings of the model at a life drawing session hosted by Soho Life Drawing. Drawings of the model, kneeling and standing, at a life drawing session hosted by Soho Life Drawing. Standing drawing is fine using a Conté Pierre Noire pencil, which was then 'smudged' using an eraser.
September 12, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Quick sketches from photos in the book 'Art Models 9' (M & D Johnson).
I've been unable to get to any art classes/life drawing sessions for a while and I'm missing it. Sketches in my A6 pad after work instead.
Pencil drawing of a man laid on the floor, face down but arms in the 'press up' position, from a perspective stood behind the bottom of the feet. Pencil drawing of a woman stood side on but with the legs and torso facing slightly towards the viewer, but the shoulders and head turning away from the viewer
July 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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A couple of sketches of Darla, my friend's wonderful dog... peeking around the corner of the bedroom, and playing with a stick in a stream.
Pencil drawing of a Huntaway breed dog called Darla, laid on a bed, feet off the end, peeking around the corner of the door towards the viewer. A quick pencil sketch of my friend's Huntaway dog, Darla, playing with a stick in a stream and wearing a little jacket over her back.
June 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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#RASketchClub more sketches from Contemporary Life Drawing with Elinor Stanley
June 14, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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#RASketchClub my sketches from the first part of Contemporary Life Drawing with Elinor Stanley
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June 14, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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6MS at the BBE Store
11 May
15:00 - 21:00
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May 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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Practicing some portrait drawing ✏️
In case she ever sees this, apologies to Zoe Tehrani... I drew this from a screenshot from one of her wonderful hiking Instagram posts.
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Pencil drawing, portrait (head and shoulders) of a woman looking towards the camera.
May 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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#RASketchClub
Drawing seascapes with Adebanji Alade, the Addictive Sketcher.
Pencil drawing of a seascape, sunlight across the water, silhouetted coastline with cranes. Pencil drawing of interesting sky across water, trying to capture contrast. Pencil drawing, across beach with cliffs in background. Warm up, using different pencil and rubber techniques to get different effects for sky, water, beach.
May 10, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Excited to see that Dulwich Picture Gallery has an exhibition of Anna Ancher planned for later this year. I had once thought of travelling to the Skagen to see more if this wonderful art, but it's a long way. This brings it closer.
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Anna Ancher, self portrait painting, 1877–78 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Anna_Ancher%2C_self-portrait%2C_c._1877%E2%80%9378.jpg
April 24, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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My first time painting with acrylics, in a fantastic class by Ann from www.soholifedrawing.com
Acrylic painting of a pear on a lavender/purple background. My first time painting with acrylics, in a fantastic class by Ann from https://www.soholifedrawing.com/
March 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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I'm surprised with myself that I'm so pleased to reach a 100 day streak on brilliant.org app.
Brilliant.org app screenshot, showing 100 days max streak.
March 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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I am really delighted to have received this wonderful @marcusjmerritt.com print of one of his Power Line Drawings. This is #50, Detroit (North end). So beautifully done: very complex, yet somehow also very simple. Thank you, Marcus.
Print of @marcusjmerritt.com's Power Lines Drawing #50 (Detroit, North End). A wonderful black ink drawing of the top of a utility pole and emanating attached power lines.
March 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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A really interesting, fun, and enjoyable afternoon at an Egon Schiele lesson and workshop with Ann at Soho Life Drawing. I really enjoyed this.

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Gouache painting of Egon Schiele's 'Kneeling Female In Orange Red Dress'. Gouache painting of Egon Schiele's 'Self-Portrait with Striped Shirt'. I've not really caught this very well (mouth and chin, eyes spaced too wide and it's a bit pastel coloured) but it was fun to do. Gouache painting of a standing, nude model, from the back, attempted in an Egon Schiele style.
March 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Illustration with Rohan Daniel Eason
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Pencil illustration of a man holding a very large orange segment, as though about to take a bite, with a life size artist's wooden pose model behind looking angry! Two pencil illustrations. Man wearing a Stetson, linked and with a life size wooden artist's post model. Man with plants in pots for arms, stood in front of a giant orange segment (which looks a bit like sun rays emanating behind!) Two pencil illustrations A large snail shell, with orange segment pattern and skull pattern on it. Not a very successful drawing, this one! A hand coming out of a plant pot, index finger extended, with a bottle attached to that finger. Two pencil illustrations First is a very shaky drawing of a hand, plant pot, and bottle. Done with my non-dominant left hand. Second is a collection of jug, artist's pose model, and a Stetson.
March 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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This was my attempt before the Day 1 follow along session on YouTube...
Pencil drawing, portrait of a bearded older man.
March 4, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Day 1 of Adebanji Alade - The Addictive Sketcher - Sketch Week
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pencil outline of a portrait, looking at internal and external angles Building up the pencil image of the portrait, starting to fill in shapes and areas of darker tones. The end result of the pencil portrait of a bearded older man.
March 4, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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In anticipation of Adebanji Adele's (The Addictive Sketcher's) Sketch Week, starting on Monday, I drew this from a photo in a YouTube video of his story. I'm really looking forward to following his course.
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Pencil sketch of a young boy, from an identity photo posted by Adebanjo Alade - The Addictive Sketcher - in a YouTube video of his story.
March 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
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Another fantastic Saturday session at Soho Life Drawing. This from today's watercolour figure painting class...
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Watercolour painting of nude female figure.
February 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Listening in to Ross Allen on NTS 👌
Screenshot of NTS radio app. Listening to the Ross Allen show.
February 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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The US is now just running as a criminal enterprise. This is extortion, plain and simple.
"US negotiators on the minerals deal threatened to cut Ukraine’s access to Starlink, Reuters reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter. Starlink provides crucial internet acces to Ukraine and its military. The issue was raised again on Thursday during meetings between Keith Kellogg, the US special Ukraine envoy, and Zelenskyy, one of the sources said. During the meeting, Ukraine was told it faced losing Starlink if it did not reach a minerals deal, said the source, who requested anonymity to discuss closed negotiations." from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/22/ukraine-war-briefing-trump-turnaround-as-he-acknowledges-russia-invaded-ukraine
February 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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I'm not a fan and I honestly think I would want at least £150 from him to even think about it.
Headline from @guardian.com newspaper: "Boris Johnson fans offered £121 handshake and photo op"
February 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM