Some Theories

I had a very good night at life drawing class tonight. I’m not 100% sure exactly why it went so well, but I do have some theories.

Tonight I actually felt like I was seeing the fruit of my labors. I completed several drawings and even though they were not 100% accurate they were all good drawing with enough accuracy that they didn’t look bad.

So why did tonight’s drawings go so well? I think its partly due to an increased confidence, drawing every day and enough lack of caring to be comfortable. More often I find that I am becoming more accurate at comparing difference with my eyes rather than with tools and measuring. I have done this several times with Bargue drawings. I will see something is off and look incorrect well before I can match the inconsistency with measuring.

I didn’t measure much at all with these drawings, I just drew with confidences and when my eye told me that something was off I tried to correct it.

The Drawings

60513a — Doodles of the model before start

60513b — Doodles of the model before start

60513m — 1 Hour pose, drawing and studies

60513n — 1 hour pose feet and legs study

60513o — 1 hour pose, second drawing in charcoal, focus on mass and value

Session Details

Session: 131
Work: 132
Width: 18
Height: 24
Medium: Sanguine / Charcoal
Art Time: 2.5 hrs

Figure, Life drawing, Sanguine

Chris Beaven

I am an Artist and a programmer currently living in the amazing state of Washington. I have a passion for art, but I'm stubborn as hell with it. My day is complete only when I do some piece of art each day, no matter how small. "There was a dream that was Rome. You could only whisper it. Anything more than a whisper and it would vanish, it was so fragile."