Life drawing class weeks 2 & 3
I really need to draw more than once a week but somehow, I haven’t made it a high enough priority. It was all I could do to get myself signed up for this class. Regardless, it feels good to start making marks again. Here are some drawings from the past 2 classes:
Week 2
Some things to note:
- The model should not have an effect on how one draws, but somehow, he/she does have an affect on me. If I don’t find the subject interesting, then how am I to make an interesting drawing? Though one can argue that one can always find something interesting in a model.
- I need to work on controlling line. I used conte pencils for this drawing - for better or worse, there is little range in my lines.
- Drawing again not only means re-acquainting myself with seeing, but also with the tools that are involved with interpreting what I see. That includes working with conte pencils, as mentioned in the above point, charcoal, pen and ink, and other materials I have yet to experiment with.
- Drawing a male model is no different from drawing a female model, nor a tree for that matter. It’s all about observation. Now, if I can just remember that when I draw.
Week 3
We always start our drawing sessions with quick gesture drawings. It’s a great way to loosen up and just start making marks on the page. This week, we also began blind contour drawings. Here are a couple of fun ones:
And the hour long study of Stephanie:
I enjoyed making this drawing, and I think that showed in the result. I had a difficult time understanding what was happening with her right leg - again, that comes through in the drawing. I also tried to convey more information through line quality, but I think, rather unsuccessfully.
Overall, I had fun with this week’s session.
