05-20-2019, 05:10 AM
Had to work some extra hours at work on short notice so didn't get the chance to post. I'm rather behind on posting work so I might of missed a few things but here's some stuff from the past 2 weeks I want to say?
Portrait Class
Still sticking to drapery studies and reading through the handouts from Watts on drapery. Need to do some studies on drapery whether it be from life at home where I set up each of the folds, or from Erik's drawings/other books and try and understand how others simplfy what they see and interpret it, feel like I'm still copying what I see in some places due to lack of knowledge. Can't make it to my class this week but the week after I think I might do a portrait drawing instead just so I don't get rusty in that area.
Life Class
Still trying to work on the big envelope shape of the figure in the 40m drawings, trying to get to that elusive 20m lay-in.
Past week I've been trying to use the reilly abstractions less but keep them in my head when drawing and tried doing my quicksketchs more like Jeffs. I felt like this way of working really loosened me up as I was making decisons much quicker than normal. Still want to practice Brian's simplisitic approach so I will probably vary it up with Jeff's way of working aswell.
Attended my groups Saturday 3h single pose class again. Had some trouble with her facial features, particulary her eye but didn't have enough time to fix it in the end.
Quicksketch
Been working through Phase 3 on Watts.
Lay-In
20 min lay-in but giving myself 1 hour.
Live Stream Class
Here's Week 3. Tried this drawing atleast 4 times but had a really tough time with it. Wanted to work on my gesture/structure with this one. I think muscley physiques are really hard for me as I've struggled with them in the past, particulary the gesture.
Week 4. Used the reilly rythms less and focused more on the envelope shape and plumb lines. Erik suggested I start focusing on half-tones and edge manipulation which I tried on this one but ran out of time.
Sketchbook
Some more stuff from imagination, mostly figure work.
Got some critiques and 1/2 other things to post, just need to sort them out first but I'll be sure to post them this week.
Portrait Class
Still sticking to drapery studies and reading through the handouts from Watts on drapery. Need to do some studies on drapery whether it be from life at home where I set up each of the folds, or from Erik's drawings/other books and try and understand how others simplfy what they see and interpret it, feel like I'm still copying what I see in some places due to lack of knowledge. Can't make it to my class this week but the week after I think I might do a portrait drawing instead just so I don't get rusty in that area.
Life Class
Still trying to work on the big envelope shape of the figure in the 40m drawings, trying to get to that elusive 20m lay-in.
Past week I've been trying to use the reilly abstractions less but keep them in my head when drawing and tried doing my quicksketchs more like Jeffs. I felt like this way of working really loosened me up as I was making decisons much quicker than normal. Still want to practice Brian's simplisitic approach so I will probably vary it up with Jeff's way of working aswell.
Attended my groups Saturday 3h single pose class again. Had some trouble with her facial features, particulary her eye but didn't have enough time to fix it in the end.
Quicksketch
Been working through Phase 3 on Watts.
Lay-In
20 min lay-in but giving myself 1 hour.
Live Stream Class
Here's Week 3. Tried this drawing atleast 4 times but had a really tough time with it. Wanted to work on my gesture/structure with this one. I think muscley physiques are really hard for me as I've struggled with them in the past, particulary the gesture.
Week 4. Used the reilly rythms less and focused more on the envelope shape and plumb lines. Erik suggested I start focusing on half-tones and edge manipulation which I tried on this one but ran out of time.
Sketchbook
Some more stuff from imagination, mostly figure work.
Got some critiques and 1/2 other things to post, just need to sort them out first but I'll be sure to post them this week.