Another month, another drawing session. This is number three, for those who are keeping track. Last night, despite being completely sleep deprived, I was totally psyched up to draw for 2.5 hours straight. Drawing for that long truly is an exercise–both mentally and physically. After putting the finishing touches on my final sketch, my fingers, wrist, and elbow were sore, and I exhaled deeply.
This class was a lot more crowded than the previous one, which is always fun. I like observing artist’s preferences, such as where they choose to sit in the room or what poses they prefer to draw. I also think it’s interesting to note what they choose to draw. Some people, myself included, draw the entire figure, while others will focus on something as small as the model’s eye.
The model this time was a lot curvier than the previous two, and I definitely enjoyed drawing her better. All of her body parts flowed, which helped me to make big, swooping lines. She also had some crazy/challenging poses, which showed how comfortable she was doing this.
One thing I’m beginning to notice is that while I am drawing, I never can judge whether or not a sketch is good. However, when I look back over my pad a couple hours later, I notice subtleties in improvement from prior classes. Although, as the man sitting next to me said, “It never gets any easier.” I 100% agree.
So…let me know what you think! Any tips? Criticisms? Certain ones you like more than others? Hold your mouse over the image to see how long each pose was for.
Also, on Saturday I’m leaving for a week-long road trip with Esquire, so the next post will be a recap of the trip!
why are the poses so weird? i couldn’t stand like that…ever.
the more of the figure you draw,the better the drawing appears. Try drawing an extreme close up on a very obscure part of her body