4-23-13 #3

Head was in a funny position, feet were  hard to draw at that angle, kinda lumpy looking.

4-23-2013 #2

Extreme foreshortening, looks like the creature from the black lagoon.

Life Drawing at CAM 4-23-2013

After a brief discussion, it was pointed out to me that a certain body part (the right foot) was in an awkward  position, resulting in an odd shape in an unfortunate location.   So I thought about it and agreed and removed the offending appendage. This was the first long pose of the evening and it is by far the best. The next two are bizarre and stiff, respectively.

Life Drawing 4-16-13

I tried out the new pastels that came with my award and they are fun. They are Diane Townsend Terrages - they have a fine pumice combined with the pigment and binder, and the idea is that they "open" the paper surface (abrade is the action) to allow smoother paper to accept more pastel. They can be used as any other pastel brand and can be combined with other pastels as per usual. I really appreciate this gift as I would probably not have tried them (they ain't cheap!  ;-[  ), and they are different. I did several drawings on prepared paper, and on Canson MiTientes  as is this one - and overall, I think this is the better drawing.

Life Drawing 4-9-13

These last 2 are also on treated paper, and they were both difficult poses from my view - the last one I think I was just wore out!

Life Drawing 4-9-13 #2

This is the first on gessoed paper and a 25 minute drawing - I like this one the best, it's more accurate and has a lot of drama.

Life Drawing 4-9-13 #1

Spring has sprung! Fresh palette, new model! For the last 3,  I was working on paper treated with Liquitex Clear Gesso which dries with a tooth, and I swirled in different watercolors to create a ready-made background - which in itself creates another dimension of challenge. These first 2 are on plain smooth paper, 15 minutes each.

#1 smooth paper

#2 smooth paper