Figure Drawing Class #10

New model tonight! I thought it would be easier to draw a woman but I was wrong. The model was excellent- she has a lot of experience and her confidence really showed in her strong poses. Plus, she was just a lot of fun.

I need to find out how to photograph pencil drawings in a more effective fashion. The first two are shorter drawings, and the last one is a 35 minute pose.






I am learning to fight the urge to add too much detail right away. "Think of them as a treat--dessert for when you get the whole thing pulled together." It's a struggle, because I want those pieces in there, but I need to build values and form first before drawing in the darkest lines and details.

I'm behind on homework. I missed 2 classes when I went to Disneyland and one last week when I went to see the Black Keys at the Fox in Oakland. (which by the way was AWESOME)

I have to transfer a few of my gestures from last week and then show values with ink either by cross-hatching or using washes or stippling. By tonight.

Also, I'm buried in this messy house. I haven't a clue when I can get it done unless I shirk the homework- which I really can't. Night classes twice a week didn't seem like such a big deal, but, it's taking a toll.