Color Me Enchanted

Different sides #3

2006-11-27T15:45:00.000-07:00

Different sides #2

2006-11-26T19:44:00.000-07:00

WIP: Drift

2006-11-19T22:32:00.000-07:00

WIP: Contemplation

2006-11-18T21:13:00.000-07:00

Different sides #1

2006-11-16T20:50:00.000-07:00

Extended pose: #2

2006-11-10T19:00:00.000-07:00

Day two. I think the model wasn't sitting quit right, but I didn't really adjust. I kind of guessed at most of the shadowing. It was pretty close to where it originally was.

My teacher told me I couldn't work on anything else until I did the head.

Last I needed to work on the foot and the hand. The foot was awkward because it was hanging off the edge of the platform.
I really enjoyed this extended pose. Total time about 5 hours over two days with model breaks.

Extended pose: #1

2006-11-09T17:42:00.000-07:00

We did an extended pose in Figure drawing class. It would be over two days. This is only about 2 hours work though because we spent the first hour talking about our outside assignments.

I was having a little trouble with the leg that was tucked by the box.

My teacher told us not to worry about value yet. I work a bit fast though.

Doesn't look like much yet. Stay tuned!

Light from the right

2006-11-03T17:25:00.000-07:00

I think it's getting harder to finish a drawing in 3 hours. I need more time. My teacher said they are going to start bringing in a model for two class periods for an extended pose. Hopefully that'll help.

Standing Man

2006-10-26T21:03:00.000-06:00

Today's drawing from figure drawing class. I think I started out really well. I stopped using outlines as much.

I really do like the black and white.

I think I pushed it just a little too far. I think the background was messing me up. There were so many different values and I couldn't simplify.
I think I did pretty well on my own. My teacher wasn't going around today giving advice because she was doing mid-term reviews.

WIP: Hearken

2006-10-25T21:51:00.000-06:00

Another work in progress, self portrait.

Black and white

2006-10-24T20:18:00.000-06:00

I decided to try black and white nupastel.

I tried a basic outline. I was chastised by the teacher for using lines. She wanted me to use shape.

So I started using shape and did the shadows.

This is where I decided to work downwards.I kept working down, but my teacher put in a request to do the face.

Finished!

Landscape Self Portrait

2006-10-15T22:50:00.000-06:00

Not a very good picture. I'm trying something new though.
We'll see if I can carry it through.

WIP: Fear

2006-10-08T22:09:00.000-06:00

This is a work in progress. I'll post more as I go.

WIP: Hope

2006-10-08T22:02:00.000-06:00

This is a work in progress. I've just mapped out the initial shapes.

Figure Drawing

2006-10-05T16:20:00.000-06:00

Here is the drawing I did today in Figure Drawing. I know it's not that great, but hey, that's why I'm taking the class. I used Nupastels on Newsprint.

Here is the initial gesture drawing.

Then I did the structural analysis. Found where all the lines and measurements are.
I started shading in the form and tried to use value rather than line to make the drawing more realistic.

Just fixing things up.
Even more.
It took me about 2 hours (with breaks for the model) to get to this point. I think either I needed more time, or I just need to draw better in the beginning.

WC: something with elipses #2

2006-09-28T22:32:00.000-06:00

Guess what. Elipses are hard!

Eh, it only took 5 minutes.

WC: open book #1

2006-09-27T21:09:00.000-06:00

My guitar book.

SketchCrawl Results

2006-09-24T12:48:00.000-06:00

So I partook in the 11th World Wide SketchCrawl. And here is my day. I wish I could have done more, but I was kind of busy.

Went to a football game. Statue and fans outside the stadium.

Part of the stadium. We got there early so there weren't that many people there yet.

Other part of the stadium.

My overly priced pizza. They won't let anyone bring food or drinks in.

The crowd.

Scoreboard.

Just outside my apartment.

WC: scarf #2

2006-09-20T20:13:00.000-06:00

5 minute sketch. I'm not mad, I'm just concentrating.

WC: something wrinkled #3

2006-09-19T20:43:00.000-06:00

shoe

2006-09-18T22:45:00.000-06:00

WC: reflection #1

2006-09-17T21:57:00.000-06:00

Size 6"x4"
20-25 minutes

Student Union Lounge #2

2006-09-15T22:30:00.000-06:00

Karl G Maeser

2006-09-14T22:47:00.000-06:00

Place me behind prison walls—walls of stone ever so high, ever so thick, reaching ever so far into the ground—there is a possibility that in some way or another I may be able to escape, but stand me on that floor and draw a chalk line around me and have me give my word of honor never to cross it. Can I get out of that circle? No, never! I’d die first!

-Karl G. Maeser

WC: Tiny flag #4

2006-09-13T19:39:00.000-06:00

First sketch in my 3 x 4.5 sketchbook.

Student Union Lounge

2006-09-12T22:47:00.000-06:00

WC: Outdoor Sculpture #3

2006-09-11T21:15:00.000-06:00

Gaze

2006-09-10T22:33:00.000-06:00

Self portrait. Sorry a little blurry. I'll try and fix later.

WC: Shoes #2

2006-09-09T21:06:00.000-06:00

This took me about 20 minutes. They are actually black shoes, but I didn't feel like using my pen up on it.

WC: Childhood memory #1

2006-09-08T21:15:00.000-06:00

I found a new art forum. www.wetcanvas.com. I did a sketch for their scavanger hunt. Fun!

Dancing couple

2006-09-07T21:37:00.000-06:00

I had a re-learning of gestural drawing. I've mostly done it in a shapes sort of way. I think I like this loose free feel. I need to work on figures more.

Practice bottle

2006-09-06T21:44:00.000-06:00

My first drawing for my drawing class. I'm a little rusty. I'm going to do another one. I promise it will look better.

Dream

2006-08-31T22:26:00.000-06:00

The beach

2006-08-29T22:35:00.000-06:00

Can you tell I love sunsets on the beach?

Watching

2006-08-28T22:08:00.000-06:00

From a Intaglio class I took.

Sleep III

2006-08-27T22:34:00.000-06:00

Contemplate

2006-08-26T23:59:00.000-06:00

Self portrait.

Airport figures

2006-08-25T22:07:00.000-06:00

Did some people watching while I was waiting for my flight.

On the road

2006-08-24T22:29:00.000-06:00

One of a series of pictures I did for class. Theme was landscape. I had taken a bunch of pictures on the 12 hour drive from my home back up to college.

Laundry mat

2006-08-23T22:07:00.000-06:00

Part of a series I did all about a laundy mat. Color is a little off.

Sculpture

2006-08-22T22:05:00.000-06:00

A nice simple watercolor of a sculpture.

Sleep II

2006-08-21T20:51:00.001-06:00

Ok, I tried to publish this last night, but I changed over to the new beta thing and it didn't get published.
Oh, well. It's a self portrait of my favorite thing. :-)

Sunset trees

2006-08-17T17:57:00.000-06:00

Two for the price of one today.

Sunset rocks

2006-08-17T17:55:00.000-06:00

Painting #2 for my wall.

Painting instructor

2006-08-16T22:44:00.000-06:00

I decided it wasn't cheating anymore if I put up other things that I didn't do exactly today. It's my art blog and I'll post what I want!

My painting instructor decided to be a model for the day. The colors here aren't exactly true. I should probably start taking these pictures outside in better lighting. Or maybe I can scan them at work...Hmmm...

Sunset pair

2006-08-15T23:46:00.000-06:00

I have some blank wall space and needed to paint something for it. I'm not quite finished. It could use some touch ups. I've been too tired from work.

Hands

2006-08-14T21:36:00.000-06:00

Multiple hand views. I like hands.

Drawing figure

2006-08-13T22:17:00.000-06:00

Just a quick sketch tonight. Nothing fancy. I just want to get back into the habit.

Focus

2006-08-13T00:05:00.000-06:00

Cheating again. I did this quite a while ago. I don't think I made the deadline on this one. It's meant for Saturday the 12th.

Imagine

2006-08-11T23:07:00.000-06:00

Maybe this is cheating. It is a watercolor that I've already done. I'm too tired to do anything more. My roommate got married today and I was a bridesmaid. So I'm very tired.

Cow

2006-08-10T21:58:00.000-06:00

This sketch is coming a little late. The server was down when I was trying to load it up. Nothing special here; I drew it from a picture.

Sleep

2006-08-09T14:40:00.000-06:00

I like this painting because it's a different kind of self portrait. I've never seen myself asleep. I think it's just interesting to see one's self in a different way.