Tonight I pulled out my watercolors and created two paintings, one of my foot and hand. I'm happy with the first and the second one I absolutely despise. Perhaps I will work on it again.
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Spent a good amount of time last night, sketching my foot. It was an enjoyable session.
I fiddled around with this hand drawing that I was previously not happy with. I still want to make some big changes. For example, I'd like to remove a lot of the yellow on the inner arm and alter it to more neutral tones.
Last night, I worked on drawing my foot for a really long time. The upper ankle was colored too thickly and because I used an oil stick, was not able to erase back to white.
Today I got up and worked on the drawing again and as I was erasing, the paper began to disintegrate. Instead of fighting this, I just continued. I'd like to go back in and add a tiny bit of color to the white paper underneath, so that the drawing seems more cohesive. Right now, it invokes a skin rash. I really like working in this space. It's also great to be able to pick which model to draw since they have 2 or 3 to choose from each pose. I have a few that I like this round and a hand drawing that I really dislike, but will work on it more later. I'm unhappy with the pea-soup green. My friend and I met at SOMArts to spend the afternoon drawing. My energy was not high, but there is one drawing I like.
Completed a sketch and then used watercolor. It turned out more saturated than I wished, but all in all I am satisfied.
Today we had four different models and I was especially enamored with both female models, one who had an incredible body and skin, while the other was overweight. I've said many times before, but I really love drawing large women. It makes me very conscious of the effects of gravity. I jumped out of bed tonight, grabbed a sketchbook and pencil, and drew my hand. This impulsiveness sometimes overcomes me–the intense desire to do something creative.
I woke up especially early today and worked on an exercise in Eric Maisel's book Fearless Creating entitled "Wild Faces". He suggests drawing your wild faces and naming them. He then asks, "How does wildness manifest itself in your life?" Craving for Drama - I have drama for tortured and suffering, while manifesting this trait as rebelliousness. OCD - I created 50 rows of 50 pinpricks on top of this drawing while counting each one. During my creative process, I have problems letting go of perfectionism, which can sometimes interfere with experimentation and discovering side projects. Conversely, I sometimes use this trait when the art piece involves repetitive actions or multiple objects. Anger and Rage - I created this drawing by roughly scraping paint straight from the tube. I then crumbled it up and used the drawing as a stress ball. Sheer Energy - Late at night, as I settle down to sleep, I will suddenly get a vivid creative vision that I then must sketch or make notes. Although I cherish the trait of imagination and creative energy, it can feel like getting caught in a whirlwind. In my studio, I will sometimes experience this as a tornado of spinning energy, thus the tangled and spiraling thread on the drawing. The model tonight was Inky and I always love drawing her, especially on her short poses which tend to be more dynamic.
It's been a few months since I've attended the SFAI free drawing group. Tonight the model was Janet who I always love to draw.
It was exciting to get back into the studio and draw. Although the session left me exhausted, I am pleased with a couple of the drawings. The model was Karen again.
I made a card for my Aunt Bonnie. This shows the progression, but I may have overdone the green shadowing. I also enclosed a small mixed media piece made from hand painted wallpaper that has been buried and retrieved.
Last night I started a hand drawing with the model Inky, but didn't get very far. Today, I used my own hand to work on the drawing further. I don't care for the results, but it was an interesting challenge.
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AUTHORTerrance Graven is a San Francisco artist whose installations incorporate sculptural elements, performance art, costumes, sound pieces, and theatrical lighting. CATEGORIES
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