I mentioned in my previous post - Update, News and Outlander - that I was making changes, and taking my art in a new direction; well, on Tuesday night I took the plunge, and attended a life drawing class. As I looked around at everyone setting up drawing boards and easels, I realised that it was 15 years since I last attended one.
To warm up we did a series of 10 1 minute poses, then a 5 minute one, a 10 minute one and finally a pose that lasted 40 minutes. I'd forgotten how important the warm up is - it helps to get your mind settled, your hand working and, for me, a little extra time to dispense with the nerves.
Here's one of my sketches - and I can already see loads of mistakes and changes I would like to make...
...but it's a start.
I'll be going back in a couple of weeks.
To warm up we did a series of 10 1 minute poses, then a 5 minute one, a 10 minute one and finally a pose that lasted 40 minutes. I'd forgotten how important the warm up is - it helps to get your mind settled, your hand working and, for me, a little extra time to dispense with the nerves.
Here's one of my sketches - and I can already see loads of mistakes and changes I would like to make...
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| Life drawing by Tracy Butler |
...but it's a start.
I'll be going back in a couple of weeks.
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