Something New

I enjoyed this

This semester has been pure chaos, and I have truly enjoyed it. I finally feel like I am learning how to be a student again.

Pallet Painting UPDATE

acrylic + graphite approx: 11.5" x 5.5" wooden pallet

So here is the pallet painting, completed. I gave it to a friend as a gift but I didn't have the chance to take a photo of it. So what you see here are camera phone photos. Lol. None of the violets, yellows, or the soft red-oranges show up, but you get the gist of the painting..right? Oh, and I know her front leg is slightly out of proportion...which I'm fine with, so get over it.

Homework

WIP charcoal 18x 24" newsprint

This is the homework I am working on now...I'm debating weather I should just work on his face and ear more or actually finish his shoulders and some of his hair....I'm not totally sure. I am trying to not allow my "Ive been awake too long headache" influence my decision. This image is a little distorted because of the angle I photographed the image.

charcoal 18x 24" drawing paper

This is a two day life study. I wish I had been a lot closer to the model. Most of my trouble with this dealt with the fact that I really couldn't see her face from a distance...maybe I should have my eyes checked? Anyways, she came out ok... So, the nose the my favorite thing about faces so I have a tendency to make them too big :D

charcoal 18x 24" drawing paper

This is also done from life. About 15 minutes to the end of class my professor advised us to at least begin shading and focusing on one area so at least we would have a somewhat finished portion. I chose his chest...this was my families comment, "why does he have a 6 pack?". Oh man.. :)

Looking at old friends

When I see people from AI produce good work part of me regrets leaving. I know I shouldn't, especially since I can still grow as an artist (even though I'm a few years behind now). I know I needed that time to process and really figure out if I wanted to be an artist, and what kind of artist.

Still, I wish I was farther along, I'm embarrassed that I haven't progressed. Of course, you can't progress when you really don't draw for two years.

All the more reason to practice and draw continuously now!

(this is my attempt at being optimistic, lol.)

A to Z

Another post by my life drawing teacher that I'm stealing: