3-27-12 Great model!

I'm trying to work in a smaller format - just trying to jiggle something (ANYTHING!) loose in my creative approach. And I dislike standing poses for the same reason I dislike laying down poses - static - standing poses are just vertical laying poses (heehee!) So I truncated my drawing to the area that interested me the most.

Spring Equinox part 2

And this is my version - yes I know the arm is funny-looking - she is capable of doing that - and I decided to stay true to what I saw - instead of editing it so it would look more typical of an arm in that position - forgetting that as an artist you can do that - or fix things that are distracting instead of supporting the drawing/painting. Just in case it isn't obvious - I'm still struggling . . .

Spring Equinox

This drawing has a lovely sense of ease and accomplishment, not to mention a gentle emotive quality - not done by me of course! But done by my "across-the-room-compatriot-Donna. My version follows which is the opposite side view.

Hitting a wall

Drawing 4

Drawing 2

I've been stuck here for a while, so I think I needed to change things up a bit. I have been trying to loosen up - isn't that sort of counter-productive: "trying" to "loosen" ??? So, I decided to be less concerned with accuracy, and more concerned with response. I usually work on 18x24 and decided to reduce my size. And I usually stand - but I have noticed a pattern of the last few seasons - for some reason (time change?) - I have been getting very tired this time of year so I sat down to draw which is a very difficult adjustment. This work doesn't get me where I want to go, but something is changing in my head which is a good thing! (I think . . .)

Drawing 3

Drawing 1

Boy, these dry spells are tough!

This is the only drawing that I think is even worth talking about, the others from this session are so stiff, tight and just so not right, that I didn't want to waste my time taking a picture. It has been awhile since I have done anything that I remotely felt accomplished, I'm glad I didn't have enough time to mess it up! It's graphite on drawing paper, 15 minutes, and a great new model!

7FEB2012 One Fair Drawing

An excellent model - she hardly breathes - so much fun to draw - but I hardly do her justice.

January 31

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I get this type pose often, and I love it. My energy was discombobulated last night and it took me all evening to get settled. This one has a more overall coverage of pastel application and I'm trying to decide if I like it. I'll admit, too, that I took an artistic liberty: there was a partial view of the left leg and foot, obscured by the fabric. I drew, and redrew, and could not make it look accurate - the shape there was so awkward. So in the 2 minute warning, I painted over it. Normally, don't like to give in to a challenge - but it just wasn't there. The other drawings of the evening are going into the recycle-repaint bin - straightaway!!