Another Show of Hands

Continuing on from last night’s study of hands, I thought I’d try another set.  This is my attempt at Albrecht Durer’s Study of Hands.  I found this particular drawing fairly taxing as the original is done using pen and a wash, whereas I’ve used pencil.  I tried to draw with pen a few days . . . → Read More: Another Show of Hands

Study of Hands

I received a copy of Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters in the post this morning, courtesy of my friend Cindy from Drawing Tutorials Online.  It’s an absolutely fabulous book, extremely thorough and very detailed.

Matt at DTO advises the members of the site to copy the Great Masters in order to learn how . . . → Read More: Study of Hands

A Little Hint Of Anatomy

I managed to find a little 3D program to help me with my anatomical studies.  It’s not brilliant but it’s not the worst by far!  I find the screen a little dark and you can’t really zoom in on the bone, and you can only rotate in one direction at a time, so if . . . → Read More: A Little Hint Of Anatomy

A Really Challenging Pose

Continuing on with Life Class: Today’s Nude, I did this 5 minute pose but it was so difficult to pin down that it actually turned into 10 minutes.  I kept getting the proportions wrong and found myself rubbing out a few times and starting over again.

This pose was of Maria Muñoz, who is . . . → Read More: A Really Challenging Pose

Life Class: Today’s Nude continued

I am continuing to draw poses from C4’s Life Class: Today’s Nude, and I think I’m starting to get the hang of this a bit more, or at least I’m starting to loosen up more.  Either way, I’m really really enjoying this.  I’ve now done the three 5-minute poses of the gentleman from one . . . → Read More: Life Class: Today’s Nude continued