By Heather, on July 24th, 2009%
After half tidying my daughter’s room today (so bad it has to be done over two days), I sat down to try and study some anatomy. I feel this is so crucial to being able to draw the human form, and to understanding where everything goes and how it all fits together.
I’ve always . . . → Read More: Human Anatomy
By Heather, on July 20th, 2009%
I’m trying out faces, or facial features. I tend to steer away from them because I’m not very good at them, but I thought I’d give it a go. Just now I’m just trying to get some fundamentals down such as the planes and shadows on the face, and I’m about to start . . . → Read More: Portrait of a Portrait
By Heather, on July 19th, 2009%
Yes, that’s the extent of the work I’ve done today. Absolutely nothing, except a couple of really pitiful 2-5 minute sketches, and a couple that are only half done. The heat has been so bad today, really clammy, that I’ve been really sleepy and tired all day, so couldn’t be bothered doing anything.
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By Heather, on July 13th, 2009%
I mentioned a couple of days ago that I received two new art books in the post: Anatomy For The Artist by Jeno Barcsay and Drawing Lessons From The Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale. I’m trying to understand the human form, and in order to understand it, I need to learn about the . . . → Read More: Diary Of A Student Artist – Day 4 cont.
By Heather, on July 10th, 2009%
I started drawing and painting a few months ago – something which was completely new to me. I have been learning to draw with the help of an online tutorial site – Drawing Tutorials Online, which is taught by Matt Archambault, who teaches at the New York School of Visual Arts. This is an . . . → Read More: Diary Of A Student Artist – Day 1