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Experimental drawing: Glue gun/mixed media

I started with the following sketch from my last life drawing session. I copied it onto a preused and primed canvas in pencil. I then went over the outlines using a glue gun. I wanted to see what effects it would produce. Once the glue had set, I coloured the image using sponges dampened withContinue reading “Experimental drawing: Glue gun/mixed media”

Research point: Portraiture: Exhibition on Screen: A Bigger Picture and 82 Portraits and One Still Life

I went to see David Hockney exhibition “A Bigger Picture” In 2012. I revisited it today via this film about that exhibition – as well as focusing on one other exhibition in 2016: “82 Portraits and One Still Life” What is most immediate about Hockney’s work are his colour choices. The skill with which heContinue reading “Research point: Portraiture: Exhibition on Screen: A Bigger Picture and 82 Portraits and One Still Life”

Part 4: Project 4: Exercise 2: Life drawing

During this second online life drawing session I used coloured pencils in an A3 sketchbook as well as two drawings on black A3 paper using white chalk. I found that when I used the chalk I was more committed to making a mark in that it’s not so easy to erase (than pencil on cartridgeContinue reading “Part 4: Project 4: Exercise 2: Life drawing”

Part 4: Project 5: Exercise 2: Groups of figures

For this Exercise I sat outside in the car while my partner went into Morrisons for provisions. I made up the following image from the few stragglers shopping on a damp Monday afternoon in COVID-19 shutdown Britain. The group of shoppers, arranged here to appear as though breaking the 2m social distancing measures, seem likeContinue reading “Part 4: Project 5: Exercise 2: Groups of figures”

Part 4: Project 5: Exercise 1: single moving figure

Its challenging to find subjects for this Exercise in COVID-19 shut down Britain. I resorted to looking on YouTube for cycling and running videos with limited success. I discovered this good example of a moving figure here by John Singer Sergeant. References: (Date of access: 17/05/20)

Part 4: Project 6: The Head: Exercises 1: Facial features & Exercise 2: Your own head

A1 cartridge paper using coloured crayons and chalk I had fun with these exercises reprising a technique I discovered earlier in this module: complementary colours in place of tonal values. I like drawing in colour. Complimentary colours have such an immediate impact. I shall draw using a limited colour palette on Wednesday at my nextContinue reading “Part 4: Project 6: The Head: Exercises 1: Facial features & Exercise 2: Your own head”

Part 4: Project 4: Exercise 1: The Structure of the Human Body

I started with my feet. I think these turned out ok though it needs more work: I went directly from feet to hands. Always a tricky subject. I think that I convince myself that I can’t draw hands especially prior to sitting down to do just that: I suppose the obvious artist to go andContinue reading “Part 4: Project 4: Exercise 1: The Structure of the Human Body”

Part 4: Project 3: Exercise 4: Energy

After a week where I believed I had the COVID-19 virus, and then got better PDQ, therefore wondering whether I actually had it or some other less debilitating Coronavirus, I’ve not done too badly. The above is taken from a group of sketches I did from a video of myself playing my fiddle. Of courseContinue reading “Part 4: Project 3: Exercise 4: Energy”

Part 4: Project 3: Exercises 2 & 3: Essential Elements & Stance

I just took part in an online life drawing session. It was a lot more help than I had anticipated. Once I got over the slightly weird quality to the low rez image I focused on the light and shade and forgot to worry so much about details. The following are 2 minute pencil sketchesContinue reading “Part 4: Project 3: Exercises 2 & 3: Essential Elements & Stance”

Part 4: More thoughts on Assignment 5

I get cross with myself because I know I can do better. Producing below par stuff leaves me feeling dejected. The following was done with experimental use of Staedler highlighter pens. What I like about them is they do not leave overlapping lines where one line crosses another, but combining colours is possible as theyContinue reading “Part 4: More thoughts on Assignment 5”