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figure drawing session #2

7/18/2023

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I improved a drawing from the drawing session a couple of days ago. I added goldleaf, and moved the figure's left leg. Finally, using white gouache, I covered several undesirable places such as between the eyes and the arm.
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Figure drawing session

7/16/2023

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My favorite of the day
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FIGURE DRAWING SESSION

6/18/2023

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My favorite of the day
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figure drawing

3/19/2023

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figure drawing

10/16/2022

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Spent another incredible day drawing and sketching the nude.
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My bits of beloved charcoal.
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Figure drawing

8/21/2022

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Today I experimented with a gold marker.
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Greeting Card

5/23/2022

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I love drawing feet.
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Sympathy card

9/16/2021

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I find portraits extremely challenging but felt I needed to face this one.
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ONLINE DRAWING

6/13/2020

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FIGURE DRAWING

5/9/2020

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FIGURE DRAWING

12/14/2019

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FIGURE DRAWING

10/6/2019

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Today was a complete struggle.
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Figure DRawing

6/8/2019

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I was really out of it today and was quickly aware that the experiences and drawings were subpar.
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This was my favorite drawing for the day.
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Figure Drawing

4/13/2019

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Today had mixed experiences. I had some very loose and quick drawings that I like but then others that were fussy and took way too long to complete.
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This was my favorite drawing of the day.
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Figure Drawing

12/8/2018

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I could tell instantly starting today that it was going to be a challenge to gather enough energy needed to produce sketches that were satisfactory. I like the small leg drawing and that is about it. I invested a bunch of energy in the last drawing, but it was difficult to sustain this. Perhaps if I invested more time, I may find a place of peace with it.
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My favorite drawing of the day (above)
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Figure Drawing At Monument

11/10/2018

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I felt uninspired by many of the poses, which left me feeling a tad disappointed. That said, I did create some sketches which I like. I even took an old drawing that I disliked and attempted to make it better.
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An old sketch made better.
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My favorite drawing of the day.
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Probably one of my more accessible drawings.
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Figure Drawing

10/13/2018

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The clavicle is not drawn to proportion and the angle is wrong, but I still like where this portrait was heading.
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Figure Drawing

9/8/2018

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I'm not happy with how this sketch (above) turned out.
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Creative Night

9/1/2018

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Tonight I met with an artist friend Loretta to spend some creative time together. I've mentioned in the past that I want to do a Vanitas painting, so using watercolors, I created a study of a baby's skull. I will definitely use it as one of my props when it comes to completing the oil version.
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FIGURE DRAWING

8/11/2018

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This sketch (above) was really frustrating to draw and afterwards I was convinced it was horrible. Now, I really like it.
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​This sketch (above) was frustrating to draw and I hate the end result.
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Art evening with an Artist friend

8/4/2018

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We got together and my one goal for the evening was to create a large quantity of flesh-color that matches my general skin tone. I then painted my hand, which still turned out too saturated and red.  I also tried two experiments painting watercolors on black paper. You can see the collected sediment in the paints, but I then used a very pale flesh color to create moments of brightness.
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Another night of creativity

7/19/2018

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My artist friend Loretta and I met again tonight to work on art projects. I made two watercolor paintings, while she worked on the logistics of creating a book for a 5 year old.

I am still getting the hang of using watercolors. It's difficult to foresee how dark and rich the colors will end up. Both paintings ended up overly-saturated and underwhelming in the contrast. Using Photoshop, I adjusted lowering the saturation and increasing the contrast and really wish this is how my final paintings would have turned out.
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Here is the real painting.
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I wish it would look like this.
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Here is the real painting.
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I wish it looked like this.
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A Saturday Spent Figure Drawing

7/14/2018

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One of the model's name was Alita–a tall transwoman–was delightful to draw. Her poses were unusual and full of energy.
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The proportions are drastically off in this drawing, especially the size and length of the forearm and hands, but there are passages that I really like, for example, the upper shoulder.
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Figure Drawing and a Few Gouache Paintings

6/16/2018

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Started by drawing with charcoal and oil sticks and then switched to watercolors. I could tell my artist friend was frustrated, but I really had a good time.
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This is my best work of the day. I haven't worked with gouache before, so it quickly spun me into "beginner's mind."
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I started to overthink the process and therefore ended with a painting that's not so great.
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Rework Some Old Drawings

5/19/2018

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I finally got around to working on these sketches more. They're not perfect, but much better than before.
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  • Blog
  • CURRENT ART
    • Lay Still
    • Inverted Torches
    • Breath Body
    • Vanitas Painting
    • Legs Painting
    • Silhouettes
    • Mourning Armbands
    • Mourning Pins
    • Delightful Way
    • Rx Tablets
  • FUTURE ART
    • Mourning Handkerchiefs
    • Willow Wallpaper
    • MercuroChrome Paintings
    • Hang Your Heart
    • Mini Eye Portraits
    • Gold Trocar
    • Mortality Staff
    • Black Substrate
    • Body Supports
    • Body Positioner
    • Hand Holder
    • A/V
    • Glass Body
    • Self-Portrait
    • Scrying Mirror
    • Hospital Gown
  • FINISHED ART
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    • Transition
    • I Transition I
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