I was really happy with the top piece as I was drawing, but it kind of became just an average drawing (again). The second piece was starting to come together but I just don't draw as fast as I used to. Five minutes just isn't enough time to really get what I want out of a pose. I hope I have a few where I was able to adjust my technique to the time constraints. We'll see.
A simple pose for her first time. I liked the tilt of the head and the cast shadows. However, most of the drawings for the evening were five minutes. Not a lot of time to get a detailed sketches.
Two big "Thank You"s go out to a couple of our models. First, thank you to our new model, Sarah, for doing such a great job the first time modeling. We really appreciate it and I know that there were a lot of great drawings done.
I really wish I could have gotten further into this drawing. I love the way the hair falls on the top of the pillow, very "Gibson Girl" like. The way the torso turns away from the head and seems to flow onto the platform. Even the depth created by the pillow around the neck and just cupping the ear. I would very much like to have Amber take this pose again for an extended time and see if I could make something truly worthwhile out of it.
The top piece was pulled from a great gesture pose. Unfortunately, when it became a longer pose all of the freshness seemed to be missing. I still love the pose, I just need to figure out how to make it work for me. The bottom drawing is, well, a head shot.
I can't put my finger on why the first drawing doesn't work but I just don't like it. I think that if I had the time to finish the legs it would have been better but it never flowed like the pose. As for the second drawing, well... it's a typical drawing. I like it better than the standing pose. Happy Monday, y'all.
I was really enjoying this piece when I started to realize I had misplaced a few lines. This led to the drawing becoming a learning exercise rather than a nice piece I could possibly try to sell. Hence the short shrift I gave the head. The shoulders and arms were particularly intriguing to me and I was looking forward to the hands when I noticed the lines for the right leg were not spotted accurately. Live and learn.
that became four minutes. Unfortunately, I was pulled away twice on this drawing to deal with "administrative" duties. Kinda threw me off for a lot of the evening. However, I was happy with some of the marks I put down and didn't have time to over draw.
What can I say, they're gestures. Amber takes great poses and we had her take one from the first sheet for five minutes later in the session.
I know I said that a previous sketch was my favorite, but (no pun intended) I'm pretty partial to the back shot above. There is some fun line work and the pose has a great feel to it. The languid stance and the beautiful feeling of mass really appeal to me. The last drawing of the night had a lot of potential but, alas, I tried for the face with little time left and, well, it didn't work out the way I had hoped.
Both of these had potential, especially the prone sketch. I was really feeling good about that one and it just didn't pull together to my satisfaction. Still, there are things I like about both pieces and I believe I learned a bit from them.
... an image I am happy with. Again, I went with big shapes and shadows. Again, I left out the face. This time I incorporated some of the background, not just a cast shadow, to give the figure some weight and connection. I am pleased with pretty much the whole piece.
but more oomph. Using the side of the conté more aggressively certainly produces it's own results. I kind of like the look. With 16 people (not counting the model) packing the room I kind of had a different mindset. As the week wears on, let's see if that stayed the case.
The top piece is probably my favorite from the evening. The bottom piece was starting to come along but just didn't have the same feel as the previous. Her languid figure, however, really brings out the possibilities in any drawing and I hope to have more from this model soon.
I just had a terrible time with her likeness last week. But I like the figure well enough. A bit more time & I would have been happier but I probably would have lost the spontaneity of the line work. A lost opportunity.
one I am pleased with. I really had fun with the scapulas and the left arm. The elbow really caught my attention and I'm actually happy with the unfinished hand.
I started getting a more into the session now and I think my sketches began to show just that. Of course, that's just my opinion. We'll wait and see how the rest of the week turns out.
Just a quick, non representative head study. This in no way resembles the model. Sometimes you just miss the mark.
Really struggled with the head study. It got all twisted out of proportion. Eh, it happens. The back sketch to end the night was coming along nicely, but... well, you know the old song. Well, a new batch tomorrow. See you then.
I kept the loose style going with the next couple of the drawings, gradually tightening up a bit. Not worrying whether I was going to get the details all in helped with the second half of the drawings.
better result. Looser approach gave me more freedom which, I believe, led to a better drawing. I probably had more fun with this sketch than with the previous one.
but I just didn't care for how this one finished up. Yeah, like it's the drawings fault.
