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.

...and Bruce again.

I think the second Bruce is the best one I've done in this series. The proportions are about right and it's not too high contrast.

Dan and Bruce...and Dan again

Here's the drawing I did of Bruce on top of the first drawing of Dan that I drew last Wednesday before our school was evacuated for some mysterious reason:



We had Dan again tonight and so here is Dan on top of Bruce on top of Dan.

Grace's Invitation

Grace has made her final choice for her wedding invitation design. Now it's off to the printers. The main card is Genesis Coco 80# cardstock and will be 4x9.25 inches. The peach colored cards are Curious Metallic Caramel 111# cardstock. The RSVP card will be a post 4x6 postcard and the map is 4x3.25.

Dan

I took this photo of the drawing I did on Monday before I drew over it last night. It's incomplete and, as always, I wish I had more time to work on it. Dan's face is slighty more angular and I drew his torso too short. He's not as flabby as I drew him either and his legs are too big. I'd also like to add more contrast between the shadows and the highlights. I had to use a blending stump instead of my fingers too, which I didn't like. I understand the reason for not blending with your fingers since the oils can affect how the charcoal lays on the paper, but it's still a hard habit to break.

Charcoal on paper

Conte Crayon

Today we did conte crayon. It's not my favorite medium, but then, maybe I'm just tired of drawing boring still lifes. People are much more fun to draw.