so i took a figure drawing class this summer.
i wanted to try a different art studio
(i've taken drawing, painting, and sculpture downtown),
& liked the looks of Shelf Life:
small, not too far from my house, & someplace new!
i remember (not long ago) when it was in
the basement of Geeksboro Coffee House
(which has since moved & upgraded its name);
now Shelf Life has its own
beautiful turquoise awning
& storefront window :)
so, i dug out my old half-used
sketchpads & an assortment of soft-lead art pencils
stashed in one of my kids' old pencil pouches
& headed to class!
~ this is how it went ~
(i finally hit my stride in week 7)
night one, from photos & drawings in a book ~ GESTURE
night two, from quickposes.com ~ like a MARIONETTE
practice, week 3, from quickposes.com
night three, skeletons from google images ~ the BONES beneath
practice, week 4, making skeletons out of flesh from quickposes.com
night four, from quickposes.com ~ connecting the limbs
practice, week 5, from quickposes.com
night five, from a live model
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week six, practice from quickposes.com
night six, from quickposes.com ~ SHADING (liminals)
practice, week 7, from quickposes.com
evolution of one...
evolution of another...
night seven, the penultimate (squash & stretch) from quickposes.com
week eight, practice from quickposes.com
final class, live model
here's the instructor's website
highly recommend!
