Rose White
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Idk sad bear mask. Lollipop bear sucker.
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Idk sad bear mask. Lollipop bear sucker.
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spinningmytires
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Years ago, I would often make many small graphite drawings of imaginary faces and horses. Here I’ve merged a few of these faces together using photoshop. Only the posed model at the lower right - with the misplaced eye - was drawn from life.
I generally apply many thin light ‘search lines’ throughout the form when I’m working from my imagination. Fewer of these ‘search lines’ are needed when working for life, as there I won’t need to construct the framework myself.
I once often drew these faces at night while in bed before falling asleep — perhaps, in the same way that some people use coloring books to help them relax. The key for me was in keeping these sketches very casual and small, along with a willingness to accept my many mistakes. These would also sometimes help to ease my feelings of loneliness.
I generally apply many thin light ‘search lines’ throughout the form when I’m working from my imagination. Fewer of these ‘search lines’ are needed when working for life, as there I won’t need to construct the framework myself.
I once often drew these faces at night while in bed before falling asleep — perhaps, in the same way that some people use coloring books to help them relax. The key for me was in keeping these sketches very casual and small, along with a willingness to accept my many mistakes. These would also sometimes help to ease my feelings of loneliness.
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Also I made this cute sculpture.
spinningmytires
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This charcoal life drawing I did decades ago. What's interesting to me is the discomfort this model seemed to convey within her pose. Her chest seemed restricted, as if she feared taking a full breath. The front of her neck seemed to thicken, as if she were holding back any vocalization of her distress. Her limbs were closed, her spine collapsed - even her hair seemed stressed.
Drawing from the posed model has sometimes provided me with an opportunity to experience what this other person might be feeling during that time. However, when the model's pose appears as superfical and lacking in feeling it can become extremely difficult to draw them.
Drawing from the posed model has sometimes provided me with an opportunity to experience what this other person might be feeling during that time. However, when the model's pose appears as superfical and lacking in feeling it can become extremely difficult to draw them.
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Professional models do this… the attempt of marble… stillness. Whatever pose they’re placed in, they attempt to hold. Until the next break. And the next. And the next.
spinningmytires
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This model was merely a friend of the artist who was then holding weekly drawing sessions in her garage. She wasn't a pro. Most of these poses were either brief warm-up gesture drawings, if 2 minutes or less. Then we'd likely do either a few 10 or 20 minute poses. Then sometimes a 40 minute pose broken into two sessions. Models generally take a rest break every 20 minutes.
The problem with the longer poses is that as the models will begin to relax their legs muscles, especially, this causes a shifting in their position. I've noticed this leg shifting many times in my drawings where the leg and foot proportions get missed up.
Often, the artists in these causal drawing classes didn't care enough to place tape or chalk on the floor to keep the longer poses consistent in position. I often complained that the lighting on the model wasn't adequate or, that, the model's hair needed to be pinned up and off their shoulders, neck and back. Then too, the model would often be wearing too much clothing.
spinningmytires
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These two quick life drawings depict my initial scanning of the life-model positioned in front of me. Though these drawings might appear as mere scribbles - to me, these are both excellent examples of my initial note-taking of the subject.
One key element in practicing this drawing skill has been in learning to lay-down only the most relevant information, as quickly as possible while at the same time omitted any detail. These marks and lines rarely if ever resemble the visual representation of the completed artwork thus, I suspect they are often ignored.
Artists who focus they efforts entirely on accurately copying their subject’s visual representation aren’t likely to practice this note-taking at all. Yet, I think this initial note-taking is an important part, if not the most interesting part of the creative process.
One key element in practicing this drawing skill has been in learning to lay-down only the most relevant information, as quickly as possible while at the same time omitted any detail. These marks and lines rarely if ever resemble the visual representation of the completed artwork thus, I suspect they are often ignored.
Artists who focus they efforts entirely on accurately copying their subject’s visual representation aren’t likely to practice this note-taking at all. Yet, I think this initial note-taking is an important part, if not the most interesting part of the creative process.
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Very nice work @spinningmytires !
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I made a twig doll yesterday.
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