Figure Drawing - 2 weeks in a row

I made it to figure drawing for the second week running. I had a good start with the short poses but after the first longer pose I wasn't really feeling that great. I was drawing with graphite up until that point so I decided to switch to pen and work on some semi-blind contour drawings. This was the first attempt and it worked in that it got me drawing again without worrying too much about what the actual drawing was looking like.

After the jump there are some examples of my 2 minute poses.
Enjoy!
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I like the center drawing on this page


Something about the one one the left catches my eye.

Fall Figure Drawing

I made it to the SVA figure drawing studio today after work for the first time since the new school year. It had been so long since the last time I went that I was really a bit worried and hesitant that I wouldn't be able to draw. The start was a bit rocky but after a few sketches I fell back into a bit of a rhythm and churned out some decent sketches. There are more after the jump but the one above was one of my favorite long poses.


A few two minute poses.


Our first long pose.


Another drawing that I was really happy with.


Overall it was so much fun to be back at figure drawing. All of the crazy regulars were there which is always strangely comforting. After such a fun time drawing I was basically giddy for the rest of the night.

Hope I can make it next week.
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Rhino

Awhile back I made a drawing of my desk at work and the drawing started with a small sketch of a stuffed rhino on a post-it™ pad. Well I had a slow moment today and I made another drawing of that same rhino, this time with graphite.

I like this one.

Ok, off to the airport. I'm flying home to Michigan to spend time with my family. We'll be heading out to vacation on Put In Bay island in Lake Erie off the coast of Ohio. I'm hoping to make a bunch of drawings so check back in a week or so to see a ton of new stuff (hopefully).

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Geoff McFetridge - Hand Drawn Animation

Ok, I didn't draw this but I wish that I had. It's amazing.

I've been a big fan of Geoff McFetridge for awhile now and this project also makes me happy. I think I fall in love with his work because it's always such a simple execution
of a great concept. I read somewhere that he starts all of his work with a hand drawing, even the super clean illustrated stuff, which I
think is what give his work such life.

Good work Geoff!

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Eggs & Beer

This is an old doodle that I made while eating a late night snack at the 24 hour Diner in my neighborhood. It's the scrambled eggs and Brooklyn Lager that Travis ordered.

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Valentine's Figure Drawing

Tonight I went to the SVA figure drawing for the second time. Showing here is my most successful drawing of the night, it was the first longer pose. After the jump I have a few more drawings from tonight's session.

I can't wait to doing more figure drawing.

This is a page of 2 minuet warm up poses that I like. I started out drawing with the Ebony Graphite pencil but switched to a black Prismacolor pencil for the longer 20 minuet poses and was really happy with the results.

This is another long pose that was working well. I need to work a bit faster so that I can try to get both models into the composition. One of the models was a dancer and she had a really small, compact, muscular body that was really interesting to draw.

I was able to build up the tones with the Prismacolor pencils really well, much better than with the graphite. I'm planing on picking up some more Prismacolor pencils in some other colors for the upcoming Wednesdays. I would also like to try out some drawing on middle tone paper with Prismacolor pencils. I think I have an old pad of paper from foundation drawing that should take with me next week.

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Home Sick

I slept in today until nearly 2 pm which I think I needed because I'm finally feeling a bit better. I don't have a temperature but this is me being "classic" sick. I'm also wearing a tie and a cardigan which I can't really explain but just because you are sick doesn't mean you shouldn't look your best!

I should be up and functioning again tomorrow. Spending three days straight in my apartment is a bit maddening and now that my cough has subsided somewhat I think make it back into the world.

See you soon!
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WATERCOLOR

Finally a new post. I'm feeling sick so sorry about the lack of explanation but I feel like crap.

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Figure Drawing

I finally made it to the SVA figure drawing session with LJ. It happens every Wednesday night from 6:30 to 9:30 and costs only six bucks. I met LJ's friend Alex, he makes some pretty great drawings and illustrations.

This is my best sketch of the evening. Drawing the human form is so difficult, hopefully if I make it to SVA more often I can improve.

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Wheels

Tonight at dinner I was explaining to Andrew and Travis some of the structural qualities of bicycle wheels and these are some placemat drawings. Nothing too crazy or exciting.

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