Monday, September 21, 2009

Contour drawing with Shell and Figure




I was nervous to start life drawing, so when we had to draw from a live model the first day I had to put my nervousness away and be prepared to be open to the experience and learn as much as I could. Jumping right into drawing the first day was a nice feeling and a familiar one. I enjoyed Drawing 1, 2, and 3 so I had a sense that I would enjoy life drawing and after the first week I am enjoying myself. The nudity factor didn't scare me, after taking art history you have a new appreciation for the human body.

Not being able to shade will be a struggle for me, I am the Queen of shading and value in my drawings. Also the not outlines will be a challenge as well. With the quick gestures I tried to use the knowledge I gained in high school and apply it in this class. I was taught to draw the spine of the body then section off the head and waste. When I saw other classmates work and that it didn't look anything like mine I had a fear that I was not drawing it the correct way. After Josh explained to us the spine and bones to draw I felt more confident.

Drawing the shell was harder than I imagined it to be. I erased quite a bit on this drawing. Finding the starting point was a challenge with the rounder shell, but I believe I found it. Then I started filling in the contour lines around it and finally putting the outline to pull it all together. I felt myself just wanting to shade it and make it look more photo realistic. Next week I think I will be even more comfortable and lose my urge to shade the drawings.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Sample of my artwork





Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Why I am taking Life Drawing I

In my work, I paint a large amount of portraits and taking life drawing will help me build the proportional skills I will need in continuing my work. Learning about the muscles and bones will be challenging, but also make me more aware of what I am drawing and painting. The class in general will help me grow as an artist and in my concentration. I believe taking a little bit of each art class will help you grow and challenge yourself in ways people did not know were possible. You can incorporate any class into your art and life drawing is definitely a large part of my work.