Midterm Blog Post

Midterm Portfolio

Hello!

Hour Long Pose, Female

Above this blog post is the link to my portfolio so far.
This week we had another hour long pose to add to our collection of drawings.
Also, this post is going up on Thursday night since our portfolio is being graded on Saturday! Nerve-racking!

So far in this semester, I have learned a tremendous amount.  My drawing skills have changed dramatically. Not only the technique, but as well as the accuracy. In my first two drawing classes, it was all about shade and highlight, not line. Life Drawing is the opposite, you try to capture that outer line and the muscle “inner” lines, to create a smooth 3D-like drawing. Such as in my 5 minute drawings. So far, we have been learning all the muscles with our mannequin-building. I think the mannequins give me a great understanding as to how the muscles should look when drawing, sort of a close up—Since you obviously can’t go up to the model and look at his thigh.

Hour Long Pose, Male

Anterior Mannequin

These next couple of weeks, I would like to learn the shoulders and knees. We went over the knees in lecture already, but I still am unsure how to draw them fully. I guess with experience and practice I will learn best. I also hope to improve my accuracy and size ratio, which is what I know that I struggle with a little. I am comfortable with contour, (as shown in both hour long drawings as well as the 30 minute drawing) but I assume later on that we won’t be able to do contour for every drawing. I also would like to learn how to draw the neck properly. The shoulders and neck are probably the most difficult when you do not know what is underneath. I would also like to learn a little on facial construction, how to draw the nose and mouth correctly. Overall, I have learned a huge amount and it has been a fun experience, I enjoy the live model drawings versus a still life of vases and boxes. 

Until Next Week, 

Chelsey