Part 4 – Page 3 – Maureen Walker's blog: An Artist's Journey

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”

Part 4: Project 2: Research Point: Foreshortening

The above was an attempt at foreshortening my own reflection using pencil in a kraft paper sketchbook. It looks wrong – as though I have a huge body on short stumpy legs with small feet. My brain made an adjustment to my perception of my feet compared to my head. Actually, as seen in theContinue reading “Part 4: Project 2: Research Point: Foreshortening”