Michael Nobbs

Tag: Drawing is Free

  • Drawing is Free Session — 27th October 2025

    A loose portrait drawing made during a live online Drawing is Free session. The sitter has short orange-brown hair and wears a blue top. Drawn in pencil and crayon with quick, searching lines and a few patches of colour, the image captures the immediacy of a short pose.
    A quick pencil and crayon portrait of a man with short hair and a blue collar. The drawing shows the head and shoulders in three-quarter view, the marks spontaneous and lightly layered with blue and black lines.
    A sketch of a person with brown hair, hand resting near their mouth. The drawing combines delicate pencil lines with small areas of colour, suggesting the warmth of the pose and the brevity of the sitting.
    A portrait of a sitter wearing a blue, red and white hood, with dark hair, eyes closed, drawn quickly in pencil with subtle hints of crayon. The marks feel spare and attentive, made during a short timed pose.
    A portrait drawing of a young woman with black hair, one hand touching their face. The lines are light and open, made with pencil and wax crayon, showing the immediacy and informality of drawing in company.

    I’m very pleased to have made it along to this morning’s Drawing is Free session.

    I only managed the first half hour today before my energy began to fade, but it felt good to find a little rhythm again after Covid.

    Eight drawings — shared here are five, it took three to warm up and find my drawing mojo — made with whatever was to hand: a Blackwing 3 pencil, Neocolor II crayons, and a few old wax crayons.

    This morning was a gentle reminder that even a short time spent drawing together can be enough to make life feel a little brighter.

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