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| Terry A3 Charcoal © Sue Pownall 2013 |
One thing I like to do when I visit my parents is to go to the Monday life drawing class, which has been running for years. I first went in December 2009, I attend several times in 2010, but last attended a class in September 2011. Knowing I was going today, on Saturday I decided to draw with charcoal, not something I've done in a very long time, so bought some ready for today's class. I was slightly nervous having not taken a class in so long and because of my choice of medium. Consequently, I did the three 5 minute warm-up sketches using a Conté sketching pencil and then happily used the charcoal for the longer poses. Usually I like the precision of pen and pencil and was surprised how much I enjoyed experimenting with the roughness of charcoal. By the way: Despite the photos here I didn't use tinted paper, but white and so the contrasts are greater.
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| A3 charcoal © Sue Pownall 2013 |
During the 3 hour class, I completed 12 drawings of which the two here are my favourite. I feel it was a very successful morning and I hope to go again before I return to Oman. What do you think?
They look great, sometimes it's good to move out of the comfort zone.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! I used to enjoy life drawing. These days i don't seem to get enough time to do it.
ReplyDeleteSadly I can't make the Sketchcrawl in London because I'll be working :0(
But have fun! :0)
I think I screwed up leaving my comment so if you get two that's what happened. Anyway, it is great to see you working in charcoal, a different medium. And the drawings are superb. That angle has got to have been very difficult and you did it so well! Thanks, btw, for recommending the Staedler pigment liner. It is the perfect pen for my series and you are right - it has great nibs! Nib. I love that word.
ReplyDeleteGlad the pens are working for you Dan
DeleteLife drawing? This is one thing I know I wouldn't be able to do if my life depended on it. Great sketches as always.
ReplyDeleteJust about looking at the subject, measuring and recording... same as a landscape or still life :)
DeleteGreat life drawing Sue
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone.
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