Recently changed from charcoal to pencil in life drawing – check out some of the results and thoughts on how to improve.
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Charcoal is great for lose, free drawing, but it can sometimes lack detail. So I’m moving on to pencil for life drawing.
I’m not sure I could work without music and it goes perfectly well with a life drawing class.
This week in life drawing, I’m spending time looking at the portrait
Being short, it’s rare that I look down on a model. Tonight, I wanted to try drawing from a different perspective.
I normally avoid smudging the charcoal as I like its raw textures, and I can’t help but feel the image melts a little when blending. Tonight however it seemed to work.
After 3 weeks away from class I wondered if I’d struggle with tonight’s life class.
Something wasn’t quite working for me tonight, but sometimes that is the way it is.
Neighbouring 3D designer Jonathan Thomas, worked with me to produce this tongue in cheek poster to promote one of his products raising money for a great cause.