Drawing: Week #3

June 25, 2015

Color Full

Drawing: Week #2

June 18, 2015
Process: 2 minute warmups, lead to 10, then to 20 minute poses.
MyProcess: put pencil on paper, move the pencil, don't forget to LOOK at the model. Figure out the map, where I am, why I'm there, how to get to where I want to be, where ever that may be.

2 min warm ups

transition drawing (capture)

gesture and line

switch materials, found and lost

almost

closer

new materials...blast out

different paper...honing in

recapture.

Drawing: Week #1

June 11, 2015
Invitation to draw

6th_20m. Sumi/Gouache, wax/brush/bamboo

5th_20 reverse ground is messy, and fun

4th_20m_moving out of fatigue w/larger sketch

3rd_20m

2nd_20m

1st_20m

Pg.2_2 min warm ups

Pg.1_2 min warm ups

Children inspire

The first thing Anthony said when he got out of the SUV at the zoo today was, 'do you have your drawing supplies?' In fact I did.

The size of the enclosure was overwhelming. I suggested he focus on one spot. Literally. Possibly look at the color patches of one of the giraffes. Anthony chose the palm tree, he was looking for a stationary object, but he still was frustrated (leaf frond). I on the other hand was happy he was drawing and that he got me to take out the supplies at all. I intended to draw and didn't think I could manage it with active kids. They were all happy to chill and watch the giraffes. 

So I showed Ant how I might approach the drawing. He had wanted to start another page so I used his discarded attempt. He was quick to say my drawing didn't look like a palm tree.  I told him about gesture drawing. It's the impression of a palm. You can identify it as a tree, even possibly a palm tree, even though it's not accurate. I told him I was going to draw the butt of the giraffe. And the the fence was going to be lower so the giraffe could look over it.

Anthony's leaf frond lower left of palm tree

Anthony's picture

I'm posting this, not because of my influence on Anthony, but his on me. He and I like to draw. He and I have some anxiety about it. I'm 50 years older than he is. What he has now, didn't exist for me at his age. He allows me to teach and learn.

Super Duper Apple Pie

More apples than ever(6), same amount of sugar as regular(4)

= more yummies per calorie!

bubbly

pretty too

Fine Art of See Weed

The fine art of seeing

The January 2015 issue of BayNature arrived at Joel's. The cover looks like a watercolor but isn't. I read the article, looked up Josie Iselin's website, ordered a print of the cover and we went to see her at a presentation at Bay Conference Center.

I intended to recreate the cover in watercolor, since the picture looked like a watercolor. Over time I did several paintings of limited success. It was an exercise, but I wouldn't have minded if I could send one off to Josie for helping me see what was right in front of me… See: April 3rd post.

My watercolor teacher, Pablo is a master teacher, mixing from a basic pallet and helping to understand the application of those colors to create form and value. He teaches with the copy method. Perfect. Learn a new way, that's what I wanted. The seaweed was my 'at home' project. My drawing done, palette was loaded, a less than satisfying experience, and results. Enthusiastic responses at class. 

Saturday I did it again. Drawing done, palette loaded. Took out a blank sheet and painted freestyle. That's me, my painting, my hand. Then I did the final painting of the cover art. Blah.

What I found out is 'my freestyle' is my style. Pablo's lessons enrich that style. The fine art of seeing.

Print, on top. 1st painting in middle is my favorite...
to the rt is #2, left, #3. less satisfying each attempt.

The real thing!

Took out a blank sheet and painted freestyle. Me. 

Final painting of the cover art. blah.