07-02-2021, 05:48 AM
Been awhile since my last update. Started attending my life drawing classes again after work which is when I normally either edit photos or post here so I've struggled abit to make up the time eslewhere.
Some things I've been working on, mostly drawing since I haven't had the time to fit in any painting recently (mainly trying to finish some things off that are works in progress like my graphite drawing).
Figure Invention
Week 4
Week 5
Last 2 submisisons for this class. Feel like I have a handle of the block in stage but my anatomy and rendering stages need some work (mainly anatomy though I'd say).
Life Drawing
As I mentioned I started attending my weekly classes again. I could definitely feel some improvements over the year break, mainly in timing and line confindence/measuring by eye (mainly on my quicksketches.) Still seem to be struggling with my portrait class for some reason, not sure if it comes down to the soewhat poor lighting of the model or if I am expecting too much of myself in the time alotted. I feel like my heads are better on my life drawings rather than my portrait drawings so maybe I'm struggling with drawing large heads still? Maybe I simply need to work on my construction more?
Tried rendering the last one but completely ruined it so rendering in charcoal is another area I need to start working on again.....
Portrait
Figure
Master Studies
Started making master studies a regular part of my schedule lately. Started with some Norman Rockwell male heads and trying to further my understanding behind his choices by making some notes. Wokring on some female head studies so will post them once they are done.
Graphite Drawing
Some (slow) progress on my drawing. Roughly off the top of my head at around the 20 hour makr (maybe just under). Definitely sruggling a little since the reference is rather washed out.
Illustration
Finally made some progress on my illustration. Finished making the costume and shot my ref, have the line drawing done and now I'm working on a revised value comp so once that is done I'll post what I have so far. :)
Once the new Watts term starts I'm going to start taking 2 critiqued classes, 1 drawing and 1 painting so that I'm consistently working on my painting skills since that is the next step I need to take.
Some things I've been working on, mostly drawing since I haven't had the time to fit in any painting recently (mainly trying to finish some things off that are works in progress like my graphite drawing).
Figure Invention
Week 4
Week 5
Last 2 submisisons for this class. Feel like I have a handle of the block in stage but my anatomy and rendering stages need some work (mainly anatomy though I'd say).
Life Drawing
As I mentioned I started attending my weekly classes again. I could definitely feel some improvements over the year break, mainly in timing and line confindence/measuring by eye (mainly on my quicksketches.) Still seem to be struggling with my portrait class for some reason, not sure if it comes down to the soewhat poor lighting of the model or if I am expecting too much of myself in the time alotted. I feel like my heads are better on my life drawings rather than my portrait drawings so maybe I'm struggling with drawing large heads still? Maybe I simply need to work on my construction more?
Tried rendering the last one but completely ruined it so rendering in charcoal is another area I need to start working on again.....
Portrait
Figure
Master Studies
Started making master studies a regular part of my schedule lately. Started with some Norman Rockwell male heads and trying to further my understanding behind his choices by making some notes. Wokring on some female head studies so will post them once they are done.
Graphite Drawing
Some (slow) progress on my drawing. Roughly off the top of my head at around the 20 hour makr (maybe just under). Definitely sruggling a little since the reference is rather washed out.
Illustration
Finally made some progress on my illustration. Finished making the costume and shot my ref, have the line drawing done and now I'm working on a revised value comp so once that is done I'll post what I have so far. :)
Once the new Watts term starts I'm going to start taking 2 critiqued classes, 1 drawing and 1 painting so that I'm consistently working on my painting skills since that is the next step I need to take.