CAM Life Drawing 2-19-2013

I was not happy with the first drawings of the evening, I did not get the drawing right from the get-go and I got way too far along before before I decided I needed to fix them. So I tinkered with some rather strong complementary palette colors, just to see what they would do. I'm working in oil sticks still and I'm still learning what to do with them. But this drawing was the last one of the evening and I focused on getting it right from the start and then building up the form through color, but still not explaining every little detail. This one works for me better than the others from this night.

I'm getting good at backs! I did one almost like this last week!

Long pose #3 2-12-2013

The last one and this one speak to me more than the earlier ones of the night. I like the design, the patches of color, the lines or lack of. This one reminds of me of something too - I must channel things from time to time?

Long pose #2 2-12-2013

 Now I tried to remember to work with a complementary palette, and I did not "pre-draw" the figure, but used the oil stick to lay it out and develop it. It gives a more interesting edge?

Long poses 2-12-2013

This one was also started with charcoal line drawing but on gessoed paper this time, still a bit stiff and I forgot my intention to use a complementary palette - I started out that way, but veered off course along the way.

2-12-2013 Drawings

The intention I set for tonight was to challenge myself in a media I have used before but not too effectively and to use a complementary color palette to develop the figure. These first 2 are 15 minute drawings, starting out with charcoal sketch lines, then filled in with color on smooth drawing paper - no gesso. I feel like the drawings look stiff here - but it is the long warm-up - that's how I look at it.

Long Pose Night Part Deux

Even more pastel colors insisting to exist in oil!

Long Pose Night 2-5-13

An opportunity to work large in oil. I set my intention to develop the figure starting with placing my darkest darks, lightest lights, and midtones. I also started out with a different palette, but those pastel colors just won't let me go!