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Back at life drawing at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Some details in Black conté pencil together with 6b pencil for the longer detailed pose. All on A2 paper. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #rhaschool #irishart #irishartists #pencil
Woman lying down with feet towards the viewer creating a foreshortened image. 6b pencil on A2 paper. Drawings of a face, a hand and a foot made in black Conté pencil on A2 paper. Drawing of a foot in black Conté pencil.
January 17, 2026 at 3:48 PM
crawfordartgallery.bsky.social
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Photo: Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh PRHA by Paul Sherwood. Courtesy Royal Hibernian Academy.

CAG.3191 Sinéad Ní Mhaonaigh, Achar III, 2018, oil on canvas, 183 x 183 cm. Presented, Contemporary Irish Art Society, 2022. © the artist. Photo: Jed Niezgoda.
November 1, 2025 at 3:31 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
I was really happy with this sketch from last week. Getting close to the model and looking down creates a dynamic not normally seen in the life drawing room. 6b pencil on A2 paper. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #rhaschool #irishart #irishartists #pencil
Naked man lying face up with head to the right. Drawn in pencil with hatched tonal areas. About 50 minutes drawing time. Smooth paper allowed the 6b pencil to move fluidly across the surface. Holding the pencil well back from the tip (as usual) and allowing a flat area to develop on the lead to facilitate the soft hatched areas.
April 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Going big today at the Royal Hibernian Academy life drawing with a full sheet of Fabriano paper. Pre mixed indian ink plus undiluted ink to get a deep black here and there.
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Ink drawing on paper of side profile head of man scaled to larger than life size. Paper mounted on an easel with life drawing room in the background. Used ink brush and two smaller watercolour brushes and a bamboo pen. Ink pe mixed into 3 dilutions / greys plus some undiluted ink to get the deep blacks.
March 28, 2025 at 6:18 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Bím i mbun ag cleachtadh portráidí na laethanta seo le linn an ama beotharraingt ag an Acadamh Ibeirneacha Ríoga. Ag bhant triail as dúch nach raibh in úsáid agam le tamall anuas.
#lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #indianink #headstudy
Portráid déanta le dúch ag taispeáint fear óg le féasóg agus gruaig shúgánach air.
March 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Sometimes it's the shorter poses that give the best results. Yesterday at the Royal Hibernian Academy with Francis the model striking a praying pose. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #indianink #contepencil #headstudy
Ink life drawing on A2 cartridge paper of head of older thin kneeling man facing the viewer. Hands held in prayer. 12 minute drawing. Conte pencil head study drawing on A2 cartridge paper of older thin bearded man. 5 minute study. Ink life drawing on A2 cartridge paper of older thin kneeling man facing away from the viewer. 12 minute drawing.
March 15, 2025 at 10:10 AM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
This week it was female models in the Royal Hibernian Academy life drawing studio. Week about male and female models. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #6bpencil #headstudy
Head study of woman in profile drawn with 6b pencil on A2 cartridge paper.
March 8, 2025 at 12:29 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Some more output from yesterday's life drawing in Dublin at the Royal Hibernian Academy. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #6bpencil #headstudy
25 minute drawing with a 6B pencil on A2 cartridge paper. Rear view of a thin man with foot resting on a chair. 60 minute drawing with a 6B pencil on A2 cartridge paper. Head study of a young man facing forward. 75 minute drawing with a 6B pencil on A2 cartridge paper. Foreshortened pose of a younger man facing the head resting on this hand and elbow. A couple of 5 minute sketches with a red pencil on A2 cartridge paper. Head study of a bearded older man with a full length study of the same man with arms outstretched.
March 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Still abstract painting but drawing skill is a critical part of my practice so life drawing again in Dublin at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Another big head study and a back view. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #6bpencil #headstudy
Pencil head study with shoulders of young man facing front. Pencil work mostly in 6b with areas of parallel hatching overlaid with one another. A little 4b for detail. All almost filling an A2 sheet of cartridge paper. Pencil study of nude man facing left. Drawn from behind showing the back and left arm. Height of an A2 page, Pencil work mostly in 6b with areas of parallel hatching overlaid with one another. Some 4b pencil work to bring out details.
February 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Life drawing again in Dublin at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Getting into the habit of big head studies. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #6bpencil #headstudy
Pencil head study of bald middle aged man facing left. Pencil work mostly in 6b with areas of parallel hatching overlaid with one another.
February 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Another day life drawing in Dublin at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Thanks to the models and organisers. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #6bpencil #headstudy
Pencil drawing side profile head study of old man with long hair and beard. On A2 cartridge paper and all drawn using a 6b pencil. About 75 minutes work. Pencil drawing face on head study of old man with long hair and beard. On A2 cartridge paper and all drawn using a 6b pencil. About 50 minutes work.
January 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
mdohertyart.bsky.social
Great day life drawing yesterday in Dublin at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Drawing is an essential part of my practice that informs my abstract work. Thanks to the models and organisers. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #irishart #irishartists #pencil #contepencil
Upper torso female nude in pencil. On A2 cartridge paper. Used Staedtler tradition 6b and 4b pencils. Worked lightly initially with the 6b to get the positioning. Overall about 80 minutes work time. Full body standing female nude in conte pencil. On A2 cartridge paper. Used Conte a Paris Sanguine and Sepia pencils. Worked with the 6b Sanguine first. Did a little smudging and then lifted off to make highlights using a Staedtler Mars Platic eraser. Overall about 25 minutes work time.
January 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM