I was soooooo frrrrrrustrated in the last two life drawing class . . . the models were clothed . . . sensuous lines of flesh, shadows high-lighting skin tones replaced by FABRIC . . . arrrrrrgh.
I pretended they were naked . . .
UNTIL I COULD PRETEND NO MORE .
I would be frustrated too if the models showed up in clothes. Its definitely less interesting. Your two minute sketch is fabulous. Bold and vibrant. Wow, so impressive. Like the drawing at the end in the hat too. Delicate and lovely.
Peta
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Peta,
Yes, clothes pose a whole other issue – finding the form underneath, folds and patterns and such I’ve not begun to master. Thanks – I like the 2-minutes sketch too. I have discovered I don’t have much patience and actually like the more limited poses.
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Yes, the limited quick poses force one to get the gist of the pose, without the extraneous details……
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Peta,
I like what you shared about “assuming the viewer is intelligent and not needing to get every line in . .” I never though of it that way – I don’t put every line in because I like impressionism more than realism AND, more importantly, I don’t have the patience to put in everything!
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That’s a beautiful drawing from the lady in the hat – I can see this turned into a painting one day… 😊
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Sarah,
Thank you! I can see it turned into a painting too . . . if only I could paint it . . .
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You absolutely can paint that! Just take some acrylics (I like them better than oil because the dry much faster and don´t have that pungent odor 😉 ) and some canvas and get started – the key to painting is just to do it and not to think about it too much. 😀 Have a happy and creative weekend!
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Sarah,
Thanks for the encouragement. I’m taking a beginning acrylic class and it’s challenging. You are right about not thinking too much. . . and not striving for perfection just fun.
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You’re welcome! 😊 Yes, when it comes to painting intuition is more worth than intellect I think. 😉
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You know what? The lady in the hat is beautifully drawn – delicate and sensuous.
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Shari,
I’m an ARTIST! cuz the model was not delicate or sensuous . . .
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Yes you are!
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