October 8, 2012 Part Two

Same situation as the first, a bit stiff, not quite accurate, but developed more color - what a challenge! I struggle with the desire to depict the figure accurately AND do so with expression. The battle continues . . .

October 9, 2012

It is a challenge to draw even one figure sometimes, two figures can be overwhelmingly complex. So the thing to do that works for me is to simplify, simplify. This drawing was the second of three - the first was a 20-minute charcoal, this one was 30 minutes (?), and the last was about an hour with a break in the middle. While this drawing is stiff partly because of the inaccuracies and partly in the apprehensive rendering, I do like the simple blocks of color. - Not too much finish, or too much detail.

Fallen Angel

This week's drawing was uninspiring until we did this pose. Still not a masterpiece (what IS???), but some interesting things are happening - particularly the way the complementary colors glow when side by side. And except for this one which is interesting, a not great night for me.