This calls for standing and holding an A4 sketchbook while making quick sketches in four different directions from a central point. It was always going to be difficult, my cluttered surroundings being the least of the problems. For various reasons, … Continue reading Project 4, part 2, exercise 1 – quick sketches around the house
The objective of this exercise is to demonstrate the influence of similarly toned or complementary colours on each other (ex 1), and experience the illusion referred to as ‘successive contrast’ (ex 2). Exercise 1 requires a base layer of mid-grey over which a series of squares is filled with colours of differing relationships. Squares 1-5 follow the brief, using ultramarine blue as the central colour with the surrounding squares filled with similarly toned colours including cadmium green, payne’s grey, and white mixed with the original blue. The sixth square contrasts the blue with its complementary colour, orange. In the next … Continue reading Part 2, project 3, exercises 1&2 – contrasts
The task here is to find a ready-made still life – that is a collection of objects already positioned somewhere in the home that draw the eye – then make a series of sketches to get a feel for the … Continue reading Part 2, project 2, ex 1 still life sketches
This requires sketches of facial features of all kinds from magazines, TV, real world, and the mirror, followed by a drawing of a whole head. Some of these are from an earlier exercise and included here to show, hopefully, progress. … Continue reading Part 4, project 6, exercise 1 – facial features
This appears to be a continuous exercise but maybe I can use these as ‘holding’ images. Both are from photos, the first in white pencil on black A3 cartridge and the second black conte on white A5 cartridge. Continue reading Part 4, project 5, exercise 1 – single moving figure
The task is to use a model and to block in basic shapes as they sat. Lacking a model, I am using internet images and my own photographs. Rather than detail, I’m aiming at form using more gesture than measurement. This suits my way of perceiving shape; too much attention to that kind of detail and I lose track of the whole. Quick sketch of a seated figure via Bing. This is a sculpture listed by American Legacy Fine Arts, the artist’s name isn’t given. I’ve used black conte. I didn’t get the angle of the head, either from the … Continue reading Part 4, project 3, exercise 1 – basic shapes
After some dismal attempts in Part 4, exercise 2, I’ve taken myself to YouTube hand drawing boot camp. This is the first video: The demonstrating artist makes very precise photorealistic drawings which I’m unlikely to be doing. However, her way … Continue reading Part 4, project 4, exercise 1 – structure, body parts: Drawing hands
Quick sketches of live model. For all sorts of reasons finding a model to sit for drawings has and will prove difficult but I do have one that’s always available and generally cooperative – myself. A couple of weeks ago … Continue reading Part 4, project 2, exercise 1
In the absence of people to draw for the first part (I’ll come back to it), I’ve made a start on Part 2 and since I’m not going to use nude models but still need to find anatomical form that … Continue reading Part 4 Project 2 exercise 1 – form
This is going to be a tricky section to navigate given I’m not prepared to draw nude models and there are few available clothed bodies hereabouts likely to sit still for very long. For now though, it’s draped fabric and … Continue reading Part 4 project 1, exercise 1&2
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