Female life model standing with left hand on right shoulder, 5-minute pose © Janet E Davis 2011
Week 14 was the second in the third block of once-a-week sessions. This one was almost as crowded as the previous week. I again felt that I was not concentrating fully. I had to rush to get my paper and pencils and missed approximately the first minute of the first 2-minute pose.
Again, I thought that I had produced bad drawings. I was very conscious that the difficult perspectives in the two longer drawings in the second half really needed twice the amount of time to resolve. Looking at the photographs of the drawings, I can see that I got further towards resolving the penultimate one than I thought I had at the time.
These drawings also seem a bit tighter than I would like. I now have the problem of not having enough paper for the next session, so I must try to get to the art shop. I am wondering whether I might try to use some watercolour. The last drawing of week 14 was done with a watercolour graphite pencil that I just scrubbed a little at the end with a face wipe. I had looked at pastels last time I went to an art shop but they had none of the deep colours I wanted.
I still need to progress further in some way, and am not sure how. I also have a stack of drawings that is growing so fast, I may have to scrap them.
Do have a look at the entire set of drawings for week 14. Feedback is welcome, including thoughts on what I should try next.
Female life model lying on back © Janet E Davis 2011.
You might also want to visit a blog that tells something of the other side of the drawing board – the experience of being a life model: Everyday Life Model. I was delighted when he contacted me, and find it fascinating to read about his experiences of life modelling.
Further reading and more images
Links to pages of life drawings
More of my posts about life drawing
Life drawings 2011 [week 1] post
Life drawings 2011 week 4 post
Life drawings 2011 week 5 post
Life drawing weeks 11 and 12 post
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