Morning Song
Ink on paper
76 x 56 cm
2016
Tag Archives: drawing
Still life drawing
This is the fourth drawings from the domestic scenes I am doing .. ( more here ) All work follows a certain trajectory, but I feel this one has made quite the leap and is way, way, way better than the rest.
No complaints from me 🙂
Launch of New Drawings
The launch of my New Drawings and Darren McDonald’s Something Worth Fighting For at Scott Livesey Galleries last night was wonderful. Both exhibitions were opened by Scott Livesey and Dr Sarah Engledow, from the National Portrait Gallery. Sarah said that the three things women hate about their bodies are toes, bellies and body hair – which feature heavily in my works. She said she had never seen so many toes and that after looking at the works she began to look at her fellow humans with more sympathy. I was really touched by her words.
All photos are by Gene.
Thank you to everyone who came and spread the word about the exhibition. It is on until the 24th of February. All works are for sale.
Scott Livesey Galleries – 909A High Street, Armadale Melbourne
The drawing board
I am feeling pretty excited about the work I have showing, the work I have going and the work that is yet to come. I feel very inspired but also very determined and resolute.
I must book in models in the coming months so if you read this and are up for it – email me!
xx
New Drawings – Exhibition
Dear readers,
I am very pleased and proud to announce that I have an exhibition opening next Thursday the 11th of February, 6 to 8PM at Scott Livesey Galleries in Melbourne.
I’m really proud of the work that I have made, and look forward to seeing it all together in the gallery.
The exhibition runs until the 24th of February – which covers two weekends so that should be handy for a lot of people!
Best to you,
LMM
Hair cut
4:30AM, train ride, dawn rise, coffee and blueberry danish, another coffee, hair cut, smells nice, old friend, yum cha – dumplings, art shop, book shop, tram ride, yellow shoes, train home, kidlet cuddle, roast vegetables, vacuuming, mopping, bathing the child, sweeping, kitten cuddles, two loads of laundry, singing goodnight song, washing dishes, baking banana bread, decided not to make bunting for gathering, drew a self portrait.
Good night.
Domestic scenes – observational drawings
Drawing and teaching
Drawing hair
I’m enjoying drawing SO MUCH right now. Even though time is scarce and I would REALLY like to have more time to do it, I still smile about it because drawing is the best.
Friday Evening – Domestic Scenes
A3
Ink on Khadi handmade paper
By Lily Mae Martin
2016
Statement about the work:
When my daughter was born I began to draw mostly interiors as I was at home more. I didn’t think much about the act at the time, as when you have babies and small children you have to live in the moment – there is every little time for reflection! But now that years have past I have come to see that these small sketches and drawings the spaces and things around us was a way of documenting our lives, like a journal only in pictures. It captures the everyday objects that surrounds us and shapes our days, but is also a window into the emotions I was feeling at the time.
I draw with pen and paper as this is very accessible to me, and also my daughter can use them to. I am inspired by etching techniques and replicate this within my drawings.