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Assignment 4: Portrait

I drew the following self portrait using highlighter pens in pastel shades as well as coloured pencils and graphite pencil on A3 paper. I like the slightly haunted look, though this was incidental due to my look of concentration as I peered at myself in the mirror. It is not easy to detach from anContinue reading “Assignment 4: Portrait”

Assignment 4: Reclining Figure: Tone

I found it difficult to not draw at least some lines in with the tonal shading just to add definition. I started with a sketch on A3 paper (below) just to get the placement of the figure right on the page. Then I took my black conte stick and applied it to A1 cartridge paperContinue reading “Assignment 4: Reclining Figure: Tone”

Assignment 4: First attempt: Seated figure: Line

I thought I’d start with some advice from Emma Ball‘s book “Drawing and Painting People: A Fresh Approach” I began bravely by drawing without looking at my canvas. I used highlighter pens to draw the figure, starting at the shirt collar rather than at the top of the head. This meant I didnt have anyContinue reading “Assignment 4: First attempt: Seated figure: Line”

Life Drawing

The portrait above is a 45 minute pose. The one below was 30 minutes. I used A1 cartridge paper and a selection of coloured pencils. I was trying to use complementary colours on both. The problem with the online life drawing sessions is that the tonal contrast is not as evident as in true lifeContinue reading “Life Drawing”

…ISMs

I thought it was about time I set down the ISMs in Art that I’m aware of in some semblance of order. Renaissance: “Rebirth” in Italy of Classical Art. From 1400 onwards. Raphael was one Renaissance master. Much later his name was used by the Preraphaelite Brotherhood who were big fans of Art of theContinue reading “…ISMs”

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)