Pratt

I got into Pratt Institute!! Woohoo!!

Nudes

I think I'm going to call this done! We drew Marianne on Monday and Dan again on Wednesday. With Marianne, I really liked how I drew her legs. I had a bit of trouble with the foreshortening at first, but after I shut off my brain and thought in shapes, I was able to get it right. Again, there is too much contrast on the rest of her body and not enough detail, but I ran out of time since I spent so long on the legs.

I think it's appropriate that I began the drawing with Dan and am ending it with him. He did 3 45-minute poses. I chose to concentrate on a small portion of his body each time to fill in some of the negative spaces on the drawing. Next week, I think I'm going to do another charcoal and gesso drawing.

Bronze Project So Far

My wax cast is now ready for the bronze pour. After alternately dipping it in slurry sand about 8 or 9 times and allowing it to dry between dippings, it now has a thick hard shell around it. Once the bronze is poured in, the wax will melt away allowing the bronze to take the shape of the shell. I'm really looking forward to the pouring, which is next Tuesday.

Jo On Top

Here's the latest progression on this project. Last night we drew Jo, who is my favorite model. I think this is the best one I've done. The proportions are a little off, but the values are a little more realistic. Although figure drawing the the most challenging art form I've attempted so far, I really think that it's becoming my favorite. I know I have a long way to go though.

(it's not the best photo, but I was in a hurry.)

William Kentridge

I am in love with William Kentridge's work. He draws in charcoal and animates it be erasing portions and drawing on top. Where ever he is not able to erase completely leaves a haunting trace of the history of the drawing. His work represents his feelings and observations about apartheid from his point of view having grown up amongst the white middle class in South Africa. Here is one of his films.