Quick Sketches

Fives and tens. I feel as if I'm running in place with regards to quick sketches, or maybe even backpedaing. I've got to get back into a classroom setting soon.

Sarah - Traceover

My Advanced Life Drawing instructor Kevin Chen did a trace-over of the long pose drawing I did of Sarah last week to illustrate how I can simplify my line work and values, while using carefully designed elements to increase readability and control eye flow. He makes it look so easy!

Keith

Two-and-a-half hours.

Daniella

Four hours. During one of the breaks, Daniella said to me, "You sure have an awfully big smile for an Art Center student." I told her I only attend the school part-time at night. She grinned, as if to say, well that explains everything. This got me thinking - does everybody at art school really look so dour and serious? Hell, do I? Sometimes when I'm painting, and particularly when I'm in "the zone", I tend to have a goofy smirk on my face, because I'm having a good time creating the piece. I also generally try my best to stay in a good mood when I'm creating art, because your inner thoughts tend to have a way of externalizing themselves on the page. If I'm frustrated, it'll show up big time; however, if I'm having a blast, that'll manifest itself too. Best to shoot for the latter at all times if possible.

Sarah

Three-and-a-half hours. This was a difficult pose. I don't think I pulled it off as successfully as I would have liked.

Rajiv

Fives and tens.

Yuko

15 minutes.

Eyes, Noses, Mouths

Eye, nose, and mouth studies, from photographs and drawings.

Angela

Three hours.

Nicole

Twenty-five and fifty minutes.