figure drawing class

Misc. Artwork

2008-10-14T08:29:00.001-07:00

Here are some random paintings I've done...mix media on 16x20 canvas...

Eliot School Week ??

2008-08-06T13:00:00.001-07:00

After too many weeks off I got my butt to class last night - a little rusty - but nice to be back at it. I also have a couple of things i did at home while i was stuck in the house...

Eliot School Week 4

2008-06-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

I have missed a few weeks of classes so i was a little - eh last night...but Brigid did help me take a big step - a change in medium. I left the comfort of the smudge-able charcoals for a straight up pencil.

Eliot School Week 3

2008-05-21T07:04:00.000-07:00

This model was like a ballerina, she moved really beautifully and had great control and consciousness of her body. I was having a bit of an off night though, feeling a little discouraged...

Eliot School Week 2

2008-05-14T08:42:00.000-07:00

This week was kinda fun because we had the same model I had at my very first class. I wonder if I can see the changes...

Eliot School Week 1

2008-05-07T07:33:00.000-07:00

A new school, a new beginning, but a model I had drawn before. Wonder if I can see any changes compared to the last time I drew this same subject?

Week 5

2008-05-01T06:38:00.000-07:00

Last night was my final class with the BCAE.

We did some experimenting this time to warm up so I have less drawings but the experiments were really challenging and fun. We took turns drawing for 20 seconds then moving to another person's page and drawing for 20 more, the result may not have been that beautiful but the process was really interesting. I felt like I had to be more responsible for my lines and it was challenging to find the right place to start to make a valuable addition to the image.

week 4

2008-04-24T07:02:00.001-07:00

Well, I don't seem to be getting better but I missed another week traveling so I'm not too surprised. My teacher told us about the Eliot School, which has open drawing classes every Tuesday. Since next week is my last week I think I will have to check it out and keep going.

In case I didn't explain this before, the reason why there is so much variation in the drawings within a certain week is that we start out with 1 minute gesture drawings and then add more and more time, until we end on a 15 minute pose.

week 3

2008-04-10T07:25:00.000-07:00

So I seem to be getting worse. Not only in general but throughout the night...I dunno whats go ing on.

Week 2

2008-04-03T08:28:00.000-07:00

This week was pretty interesting as far as the learning curve is concerned. Our instructor, Brigid Watson, said the words "it doesn't have to be perfect" more than anything to each one of us. Seems we all decided we have a lot to prove to ourselves after the first efforts, each of us trying to be experts rather than just going with the flow, which I'm learning is what figure drawing is all about.

My biggest issue, (aside from that) was that I reverted back to trying to outline the shapes rather than starting with broader gestures, which kinda boxed me in...but with a little help I think i got it by the end of the session, you can see the progression in the night's drawings.

Figure Drawing - Week 1

2008-03-31T12:14:00.000-07:00

I started taking a figure drawing class at the Boston Center for Adult Education. I thought a blog might be a fun way to track my progress.