More artgraf practice

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Husband and I are continuing to do figure drawing together, and here is one of mine from today.

One thing I am noticing in  my sketches is that my quick drawings of faces has become more convincing than before. All of that head drawing practice must be paying off. I still not get any good likeness, but that's beside the point as these are supposed to be gesture sketches not portraits.

Most days I am so tired by the end of the day from work and chores that I find myself not having the mental bandwidth to think of anything elaborate to work on. I like to keep a regular art habit though, and figure drawing seems to work out best. There isn't a whole lot of decision making on what to draw or paint (hubby chooses one or two pictures for us to work on), and keeping the tools simple (pencil and artgraf, or monochrome watercolor) makes it simple to setup and tear down. 

The other advantage of doing these simple figure drawings is that it affords me an opportunity to think of ways to compose an interesting picture by manipulating the value patterns, while keeping most of the other parameters constant. 

Figure drawing practice

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It has been a long while since I have done any figure drawing. My husband and I both enjoy it a lot, and today he suggested we spend some time drawing together tonight. While I fixed dinner he picked out a few reference photos from characterdesigns.com and had them ready to go on our TV. We plonked down in front of the TV with our drawing supplies and then it was go time!

figure drawing in art graf watercolor graphice

I tried a slightly new medium today. I have had this tiny box of art graf watercolor graphite for many months now, that I haven't had an opportunity to try. I decided to give it a try today, and I am happy with the results.

figure drawing in art graf watercolor

I enjoy it so much, I really must do it more often!

Life drawing Tuesday

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It is good to be back to life drawing after a long hiatus. It is one of the things hubby and I enjoy doing together, and both of us had a great time tonight. 

Before the break I had started trying out brush and ink life drawings, and I was happy to see that it is coming back to me. 

brush and ink life drawing on rice paper

I have been experimenting with doing the brush and ink drawings on rice paper. I like it because it forces me to be fast and not linger (if you linger, you will end up with a giant blot of ink). I like the loose gestural effect it has. I definitely do not like the wrinkles but what can you do. 

I spent the last few minutes capturing some of the fellow artists at the session. These sketches are done directly in watercolor, along the same lines as yesterday's study at Starbucks.