March 10, 2011
March 9, 2011
Anatomy [03/08/11]
2 minute
20 minute
This class was one hour lecture with the last two hours drawing the model.
The lecture was about anatomy and it was very helpful, although I did feel extremely sleepy during the first part of the lecture. Gordon introduced the bones, then the muscles that control the bones and movement in each part of the body.
Something that I learned was that muscles are attached to opposite sides of different bones. Obviously, if muscles are attached to the same bone, it wouldn't do anything.
This model was a guy, our second one of the semester. He is much younger than the first male model, but just as tall and Caucasian.
Half way through the 40 minute session, Gordon asked if he could show my work to everyone. [Second time!! But nobody is counting.] Of course I was more than happy to! But I didn't show it as enthusiastic on the outside as I was inside. The lady, who said that I should stay home since I had a really bad cold, said that she really liked mine and it was really good. As soon as Gordon came back around to return my board, they were talking amongst each other saying how they really liked it...
Another classmate came to me and told me personally that she thought it was good and I said thank you. It really means a lot to me for people to comment nicely on it. Thank you.
My quietness in class shouldn't prevent me from voicing my opinions about other people's work.
20 minute
This class was one hour lecture with the last two hours drawing the model.The lecture was about anatomy and it was very helpful, although I did feel extremely sleepy during the first part of the lecture. Gordon introduced the bones, then the muscles that control the bones and movement in each part of the body.
Something that I learned was that muscles are attached to opposite sides of different bones. Obviously, if muscles are attached to the same bone, it wouldn't do anything.
This model was a guy, our second one of the semester. He is much younger than the first male model, but just as tall and Caucasian.
40 minute
Half way through the 40 minute session, Gordon asked if he could show my work to everyone. [Second time!! But nobody is counting.] Of course I was more than happy to! But I didn't show it as enthusiastic on the outside as I was inside. The lady, who said that I should stay home since I had a really bad cold, said that she really liked mine and it was really good. As soon as Gordon came back around to return my board, they were talking amongst each other saying how they really liked it...
Another classmate came to me and told me personally that she thought it was good and I said thank you. It really means a lot to me for people to comment nicely on it. Thank you.
My quietness in class shouldn't prevent me from voicing my opinions about other people's work.
March 4, 2011
Box Method
I'm going to incorporate the box method technique, along with perspective drawing to sketch out the human form from experience and imagination.
This is definitely going to help me improve my memory in drawing as well as reinforce figure drawing positions learned in class.
Living Room Light
Light was coming from behind, as well as to the right of me.
The cotton beanie looks well rounded. Proportions of the face is somewhat awkward.
Various pencils used.
Planes; Light and Dark [03/03/11]
2 minute
I decided to use my 2B pencil for these two minute poses since I've been using pen and I want to experiment with different mediums. Maybe I'll try crayons or color pencils in the future! Oh, that thrills me thinking about it! lol.
I know that a classmate have been using watercolor, which Tiger has experimented with before in his past watercolor class. Exciting...
20 minute
Drawing squares and planes didn't sit too well with me. I struggled, which is good since it challenges my brain to work in different ways rather than to repeat a cycle that I already have programmed. Yet, I was already annoyed with some of my classmates for various reasons. So, I wasn't in the mood.
My first drawing looks like a fat robot, then I gave up on the planes and squares and went with emphasizing the lights and darks of the figure in my next two drawings.
I realize that I work differently, somewhat more focused, when I am frustrated, because I am wanting to get the job done and I don't want to frustrate myself even further. I did an excellent job finding the overall structure with my third drawing. It took about 5-10 minutes erasing and trying again and again, but it worked!
This was the first class that I felt that leaving early was appropriate.
I decided to use my 2B pencil for these two minute poses since I've been using pen and I want to experiment with different mediums. Maybe I'll try crayons or color pencils in the future! Oh, that thrills me thinking about it! lol.
I know that a classmate have been using watercolor, which Tiger has experimented with before in his past watercolor class. Exciting...
20 minute
Drawing squares and planes didn't sit too well with me. I struggled, which is good since it challenges my brain to work in different ways rather than to repeat a cycle that I already have programmed. Yet, I was already annoyed with some of my classmates for various reasons. So, I wasn't in the mood.
My first drawing looks like a fat robot, then I gave up on the planes and squares and went with emphasizing the lights and darks of the figure in my next two drawings.
I realize that I work differently, somewhat more focused, when I am frustrated, because I am wanting to get the job done and I don't want to frustrate myself even further. I did an excellent job finding the overall structure with my third drawing. It took about 5-10 minutes erasing and trying again and again, but it worked!
This was the first class that I felt that leaving early was appropriate.
March 3, 2011
Structure [03/01/11]
2 minute
This is another model. An Asian woman. You know, no matter who it is, I feel like the model is always looking back at me... lol... like they are somehow... human!
20 minutes
Sometimes, when I'm drawing, I look back and see how not proportional certain things are, but that's how the model looks sometimes.
I think in the perfect world of drawing figures, we tend to go for the average, leaning towards skinny type of person rather than the bigger. It is hard to draw fat on people or parts that are fatter than normal size.
All of us are not proportional to some extend, whether our arms or legs or whatever is out of proportion to our whole bodies.
long pose - 1 hour including break
The foreshortened leg is somewhat of a bother. Gordon commented on how he liked how I initially drew. Looking back at it now makes it seem like a small leg.
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