...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.

Next Step in the Bronzing Process

Last night I finished spruing my piece and started the dipping process. The thicker red wax provides a path for the metal to eventually flow into the tree trunks and lids while the thinner wax sticks act as vents for any trapped gasses that may float to the top. After I finished attaching the red wax, I sprayed my piece down with Mop N Glow to make it sticky. Next, I dipped it into a vat of slurry twice allowing it to dry in between dippings. The slurry helps preserve the texture and detailing. Next week, I'll begin dipping it into the sand between slurry dips. Below are some photos I took while waiting for my piece to dry.

Value Study

We're learning about value in my figure drawing class right now. Tonight we had this wonderful model who was heavyset. I loved all the globular shapes in her body. We were really able to practice shadow and reflected light in many areas. Below are two drawings I did tonight. As with nearly everything we've done in this class so far, I wish I had more time to explore each pose further. These were one hour poses, the longest we've had.