Studies

QAA:

At John's we worked on designing, which was great fun.  Here is a sampling of some quick studies I did, more for my own records than anything else:

Becca: A Bit Better

           I am still working on my second portrait, Becca, which I posted a few weeks ago.  I think I achieved more of a likeness, and I am more painterly, and less illustrative.  I need to work on skin tones now!!!

Obviously, this piece isn't completed, but I am so much happier than before: Earlier Version

Making Time for Art

           School has been consuming me, so I haven't had too much time to work on art. On September 14th, I drew Adele a few times, but only one was semi successful. This one was about 30 minutes:

           This past Tuesday I was able to go to QAA for drop in drawing. I did two drawings, both 30 minutes.

          

































The first I focused on the figure; the second, obviously, the head. I am very happy with the head, especially since it was only 30 minutes of work.

         Wednesday at John's we worked on two poses. I didn't record the first, but I liked how I worked the charcoal around the chin of the model on the second.

Shoes, Again!

             Adam liked a painting I did last summer of some Christian Louboutin shoes, so I painted them again 3'x3' for a space in one of our rooms.

Sketches

QAA: One and a half hour figure sketch:

Quick sketches with John.  Proportions are improving, but the last one I struggled with the foreshortening.  The model's forehead needs to be pushed back, and her snout looks elongated....

Back to School

QAA:

Dramatic lighting on model.  Still distorted: