November 11 2015 we went to pay our respects at the Poppy display in Liverpool.
Life drawing December 2015
Some drawings from course 4, week 10 of life drawing. These were loose drawings of the model using long bamboo sticks with brushes/balls of masking tape on the end.
Experiment in wax, candle and charcoal
We drew on plain paper using a wax candle, this was to attempt to make us look at the model rather than what was on the page (as we couldn’t see anything while we drew). We then used ink over the wax which didn’t absorb the ink where the wax was on the page. We then rubbed the ink into the page using a sponge. We added a few touches with the charcoal. It was a fun experiment after a few weeks of ‘blind’ drawing. The process taught us to ‘look’ rather than getting too ‘precious’ about what was on the paper.
Fully measured study of life model
These studies took a lot of concentration. It felt unnatural to concentrate for this long while drawing these.
Charcoal and Conte crayon experiment
Quick study using charcoal and putty rubber for highlights with conte crayon to define shape.
Conte crayon study of life model
Yorkie
This was a picture done mainly in felt tips with a small amount of airbrushing used for the shadow.
Life drawing in charcoal
Covered the paper with charcoal and rubbed it in to the grain. I then used a putty rubber to extract the highlights from the scene. I really liked the swathes from the covers in the first picture. I also liked the hand, face and legs in the second picture. This is from 2 different weeks in the same position and with the same model and spotlight position.
Life drawing course 3
Course 2, life drawing
Really enjoying this course again, Fiona is a great teacher and has a superb attitude to what she does. Her encouragement and positivity have a good effect on us all in her class. Some weeks we struggle as it is out of our relative comfort zones, but the journey it’s taking us all on makes me think of the quote “Comfort zones are often most expanded through discomfort”.
