I think I want to start focusing on heads for a little while.
I’ve been paying attention to building my life drawings with abstract shapes, observing their relationships against one another as opposed to drawing ‘a foot’ or ‘a neck’.
When we allow our minds to dictate what it thinks it sees through familiarity, errors often occur, and it this habit that observational drawing tries to break.
Because of this, I’ve put some energy into complex forms like the feet and hands, but am noticing I tend to skirt around the detail of the head (my 30 minute pose didn’t even get one)!
I was definitely aware of this in the hour pose and hopefully it is something I can work on in the coming weeks.
Our model tonight was called Ogata.
Giving me guidance, my class tutor is Frank Gambino, trained as a graphic designer, however in recent years his main practise is in portraiture and figure studies. Frank’s studio is in Belsize Park, London, where he works on commissions and runs popular life drawing classes. However, conveniently for me, he is also running classes in East London, at the Tokarska Gallery.
The Tokarska Gallery, a contemporary art gallery run by emerging artist Nadiya Pavliv-Tokarska.
Nice work man, I need to get back into life drawing myself, I really like the confidence of line in the big 5 minute pics, top of the selection 🙂
Much appreciated!
You should do it, it’s great to put some time aside for something for yourself each week. No distractions, no email, no mobile, no internet!