Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks

Today was my return to life drawing after two weeks of being sick. I didn’t know what to expect, and I was wondering if I would be “rusty” after two weeks away.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: warmup
warmup

It has been a while since I have done a warmup page. I should get back into the habit of these as I need the practice in dexterity.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 1.5 minute gestures
1.5 minute gestures

As always, my gestures kinda suck. I still haven’t figured out the right balance of detail and motion for these 1.5 minute poses.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 5 minute poses
5 minute poses

After this page I was nervous. I was struggling wit these 5 minute drawings. The first one I barely got anything done, and I was wondering if even two weeks away from drawing from life had dulled my abilities.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 15 minute pose
15 minute pose

This drawing turned out well. I was motivated by a woman near me that was a much better draftsman than I. I always find it motivating to see someone in the studio doing amazing work it makes me want to more that much harder.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 15 minute pose
15 minute pose

Not so good on this drawing, it was taking me much too long to figure out the correct proportions of her torso.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 30 minute pose
30 minute pose

I was happy with this drawing, I wanted to focus on the face and hands and keep everything else really loose. This could warrant a long term drawing.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 30 minute pose
30 minute pose
Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks: 30 minute pose
30 minute pose

I’m finding it hard to determine the minute details of the face when I’m sitting 20 feet away from the model. This may be a good thing because I need to keep working on simple shapes. But when I want to get a detailed face a lot of the shadowed areas tend to blur together. I wonder if I need glasses, or binoculars.

Return To Life Drawing After Two Weeks Post Inspiration

Here is a nice video of David Kassan drawing, and you can see him using binoculars.

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