Not the best week I’m afraid.
I was trying some different approaches to avoid the style I’ve been developing recently. By trying not to think too much, I ended up thinking about it more…which is daft. What I’m really missing is doing some more quick gestural sketches to get back to more natural drawing. Just now I kind of feel my way around by light and shadow. Which still works, but my drawing has lost elegance and I think it’s all down to gesture. I just need to get out sketching more….some spare time would help! :S
quite enjoyed having a more voluptuous lady to draw this week
you get some interesting subtle shapes of shade in the fleshier parts, and it’s always good to mix it up a bit.
spent a bit more time on the face of the last drawing too. It’s an area where I really need some practise, I hope I’ve done her justice.
I’ve been having bother with the faces since I started back, and this poor girl is not exempt from my mutilation. But I’m always happy if I can squeeze one half decent drawing out, and I’m quite pleased with the last one. I really need to practise my faces though….and basically draw more every day.
it’s been the first male model I’ve seen in a long time. I’m merely celebrating diversity.
a lanky bugger too, so if his legs look long, it’s because they were!
Learned a new technique last night of trying to get a more sculptured feel by almost raking into your drawing to shade it. Not the best examples here, i do have to fight the urge to be dirty and smudge, but i’ll practise it and try get some better examples next week.
Also included some of the quick 30second sketches. Not great drawings, but there’s glimpses of nice expression that gets a bit lost when you tighten things up.
Picking up the life drawing again, as good a resolution as any.
Not been back for at least…ooh, 6 months? work getting in the way, but possibly also some laziness on my part.
Feels good to get back into it. Here’s 3 from last night.
I’ve been fairly absent online, just too busy, but I had to make time to share this.
All made by one man, Alex Roman, and with all the beauty and charm of a Ron Fricke film.
Watch full-screen, put everything down, and fall in love. Beautiful.
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