a few continual line and blind contour line drawing of the cat friends
cat shapes
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New drawing – Sanctum (coupled)
Sanctum (coupled) by Lily Mae Martin. Ink on paper, 76 x 56cm, 2026.
cattitude
Mable
The Salon 2025
Group exhibition at Scott Livesey Galleries – 15th of Nov until the 20th of Dec 2025.
This exhibition features works by Todd Hunter, Jennifer Riddle, James Lai, Ron Francis, Stefan Dunlop, Joshua Yeldham, Jack Rowland, Julia Ritson, Alesandro Ljubicic, Chris Landlois, Luke Sciberras, Kathryn Ryan, Aaron Kinnane, Bern Emmerichs, Lily Mae Martin, Sonia Payes, Vipoo Srivilasa, Peter Cooley.
Art weekend
I joined in with a small group of artists for life painting this weekend. I haven’t done this sort of thing in a long, long time and it was absolutely incredible. I didn’t go in thinking of creating a masterpiece but went in with the aim to learn more and simply paint. There are a few things I worked out, and they may be basic but bit by bit we learn and (hopefully) improve. One – I need some different paint brushes and Two – get a slower drying medium as I think I’d like to paint more impasto style.
Painting from life gives me the opportunity to think of form in colour. I look forward to doing more.
Studio Visit
At the end Of July, Godwin Bradbeer had a beautiful exhibition at James Makin Galleries in Melbourne – The Ordinary Sublime. It was the last exhibition for the James Makin gallery, and what a beautiful one it was.
My beautiful friend Nic Plowman organized a visit to Godwin’s studio in August. Godwin’s work in original and it was an absolute privilege to see his working space. Large in scale, with a deep understanding of anatomy, muscle mass, light and shade.
It was interesting to hear about the evolution of his practice – from pen to photography now to a mixture of chinagraph, silver oxide and pastel on paper. We got to see the drawing tools themselves and hold some, it was inspiring and an experience I’ll never forget. Not to mention the beautiful studio kitty..
Sanctum
A (very beautiful) woman said to me that I can finish this drawing in time for an exhibition in September, I had been doubting myself. The drawing is currently being framed by my fabulous framer and friend. Really pleased to be making larger works again.
The enemy is in your bed
The enemy is in your bed – pencil sketch, A6, 2023.
I thought a light leaded pencil best for something which this title – subtle and heavy.
The title came to me a while ago, before I could work out how to make a drawing for it.
The medium and execution speak to vulnerability, the focus being the throat – one of the most vulnerable places of our body. (Prosody). This is a reflection on those being the closest to us can often be the worst for us; unsafe. I noticed this when I was young but didn’t yet have the words for. This is a both personal and universal experience.
Art for me is powerful – it moves with me through life, communicates, resonates, and gives me a voice when it has been taken away.
blind contour line drawings
Daily practice is still daily, definitely not always good but very much enjoy these exercises:
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