Figure Drawing 3-the lesson

We really focused on "stage 3" the anatomy, and really getting how everything was connected, the drawings weren't pretty, and they were tough, focused 10 minute poses.



I even had to hold the charcoal pencil differently, on the side, kind of flat like.
Karl helped me with this one, OBVIOUSLY

Figure Drawing 3

Here are the first drawings of a loooong day.....

The Drawing Club -PRIEST FROM EXCORCIST

It was a creepy night at the Drawing Club.

Figure Drawing 2

3 minute poses

New Blog 40 weeks

I'm gonna make a new blog, entitled 40 weeks, the gestation period of a human baby! I made a sketch book of the days I was first pregnant with my daughter, Sunny Rae..... although I got a beautiful baby out of it, I didn't get too many finished drawings. This time, (yeah, right) I am going to try and make them more complete. Let's see if it works. All it takes a little motivation mixed in with dry heaves and narcolepsy. Click on the title and you are there...


These are from the first time around...


And...my most recent drawing

Illustration Friday- CHANGE

40 WEEKS




Well.... I'm going to have another baby, it's gonna be a big change for everybody!

Figure Drawing from Top to Bottom

I just started taking this figure drawing course at the animation guild from Karl Gnass, he's a great teacher, he's an expert on anatomy but emphasizes the importance of story and character in a drawing. His philosophy to a great drawing is this...
1. Gesture- The best part! The statement of your intent through expression.
2.Conceptual- The hard part and most cerebreal, volumizing and giving dimension and defining shapes.
3. Finish- Now, select your visual field, how to use what I see to tell a story. Emphasis, with organic rhythms and landmarks and muscles and center lines.

I'm posting these drawing to track my progress. Sunny goes to pre-school all day on Friday, so it's awesome to have a whole day to devote to drawing. These are five minute poses.

Rational Recovery

I have had the power to overcome alcohol addiction for over 10 years, I read this tiny book called Rational Recovery, and through the support of my husband I have maintained sobrieity, because I decided to. No god involved, no meetings attended or apology letters to write. Simply through my own strength of power I do it, and I continue to make a decision not to drink, every day.
This drawing was inspired by the story that Robin Williams in in re-hab and he was in a "meeting" not participating and with his head down. I just wanted to let people know there are OTHER ways to beat it. The 12 step program, although it works for some is not for everybody, and that you do not have to give yourself up to "God" or some other "higher power" and have no control over anything you do.

Take responsibility for your actions, your life, your everything, and life can be what you make it.

Illustration Friday-RUN

Okay, this is really weird... my first attempt at characature. But, I think I failed, I kept re-working it and made it into bad portraits. I learned something.... go for it, exaggerate, express.....otherwise it's lame.

Anyway, my thinking was RE-RUN, I love Seinfeld reruns, they still hold up and are really funny. I've been watching a lot of TV lately? Maybe it was the Emmy's, maybe it was Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, I tried to watch her new show, and don't get me wrong, I really love her, and I'm glad she won the emmy....I just, maybe it's the title, the old of the new Christine or something.

sketchbook

Ode to Bearry

My daughter Sunny and I lost her beloved "Bearry" at the mall a few days ago. We are very sad.... he actually was the only thing I bought for her before she was born, and she latched on to him right away and he went everywhere with us. It's like losing a pet. She actually is handling it quite well, she's very brave.

The Drawing Club -HAWAIIAN GUY

Summer Vacation

Wow, this is all I've been able to accomplish lately, I can't even think of much to draw in my sketch books in the morning...



Although, these are pretty good reasons why.....