I completed a second year at ARA with a very long Saturday long pose. The model was gracious enough to pose for 30 Saturdays from September - June. I used Nitram charcoal on Roma paper. Even with such an extended pose, I still could not "finish", so I focused on the chest. I had to make sure the half tones were not too dark and then I worked on the convexity and conclaves of the chest. Also, I wanted to make sure I rounded the form with
big form modeling. I also concentrated on differentiating between sharp and soft edges on both the contour and the shadows. Emmy is the BEST instructor! Other than the chest, I had to work hard making the model's right leg turn front. I wish I had the time to render it more! I struggled greatly during the construct phase, which is something I am disappointed in. I should have been able to work more quickly on that. I have been unable to take a decent picture of the drawing. The true hue of the paper is somewhere between the next two images.
