A little post hoc but I remembered suddenly I’d been advised during my tutor’s feedback to have a go at making line drawings of faces, and so I’ve been recruiting from internet sources some random images, largely of older people … Continue reading Part 4 – line drawings
This is a challenge. I’ve discovered that I need my target image to stay still while I negotiate its clints and grykes but that seems to be difficult even when I have only myself to instruct and draw. Two ‘interesting’ … Continue reading Part 4, project 6, exercise 2 – drawing my own head
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
I have posted these elsewhere although I had this exercise in mind when I made the sketches. This first group of sketches is from the live web stream provided by NASA/JPL of the teams building the 2020 Mars rover. This is conte/charcoal and less a group as individuals within the group. The build takes place in a clean room, hence the suits and masks. The teams move slowly and carefully, as you might expect, which is ideal for me. I’m quite fond of this central figure, leaning on the arm of a ladder. Less so the one on the right … Continue reading Part 4, project 5, exercise 2 – groups of figures
This task is very much about movement and the use of gesture. I found some suitable images via a Google search and made sure I used quick strokes to execute the flow of movement in each. I will also admit … Continue reading Part 4, project 3, exercise 4 – energy
This exercise requires the production of six poses and again I’ve used myself and mirrors. I did rather forget about some aspects of the task through focusing on getting the shapes as near to right as possible, and although I … Continue reading Part 4, project 3, exercise 2 – essential elements
Various body parts. Dominant hand drawing, charcoal pencil. I still find foreshortening tricky and getting the shape of hands right. Non-dominant hand drawing from a photograph. Pastel and charcoal pencil. Those glasses don’t really sit right but I’m quite pleased with the intimation of head movement towards the right shoulder. See also https://conboyhilldrawingone.wordpress.com/2019/08/09/part-4-project-4-structure-drawing-hands/ https://conboyhilldrawingone.wordpress.com/2019/07/31/figure-and-form-mouths-and-eyes/ https://conboyhilldrawingone.wordpress.com/2019/07/29/figure-and-form-finding-my-feet/ Continue reading Part 4, project 4, exercise 1 – structure, body parts
I have found a way to do this, a compromise between my sense of exploitation when using (and it’s that word) the bodies of others for my own purpose and making do with static figures in photographs caught in movement. … Continue reading Part 4, project 3, exercise3 – stance
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
