Figure drawing

Yesterday's figures

I have not been drawing enough lately. Broke out the pastels yesterday and disappointed myself a bit. Grrr. It's been a slog of a week.






Better jack my shit up for the exhibition...

Last week's figures

Last weeks figure drawings. I'm back on white paper. I need to get to the art shop, but I might not be leaving the house this week. Getting the braces put in tomorrow morning, 9.30. 18-24 months. I need a cigarette.

3 min each (soft pastels):



25 min each (ditto):






I'm quitting tomorrow proper. wearing braces + smoking cigarettes = not fucking cool.

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Couldn't get into the zone this morning. I've got one thing on my mind - my new (well, second hand...) 5 string fretless bass. I brought her home yesterday. She's beautiful. I can't even do her justice yet, but I will soon.

3 min:



30 min:







Mmmmmmm.

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In the spirit of Movember, last night I shaved most of my goatee away, leaving a nice fat moustache. I also left a soul patch so it's not too top-heavy. I went into the class this morning feeling a little self-conscious, but nobody noticed. So far so good...

Otherwise, maybe it's not a bad idea to skip a week - today wasn't bad.

3min:



25 - 30 min:






The mo will stay on for the month, though it may well get shaved off on the 24th. With the braces it might be a bit much.

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Not my best morning, but such is life. This model is an older lady (I didn't ask...) but in pretty good shape for whatever age she happens to be. Otherwise, still fumbling around with the pastels. I'm gonna have a breakthrough soon. I can feel it.

Oh yes, there were these 2 hens sitting at the table next to mine today. They were chatting away about the kids' exams and how crazy some of the exam schedules are cos little Robbie, who's grown up sooo much by the way, has to write two subjects on the same day! Then the drawing started and it was otherwise quiet and now I was trying to concentrate on what I came there to do - draw the naked ape in front of me - and still it flowed, this painful dribbling outlet of small talk, like cold coffee being slowly dispensed upon my forehead. I hollered SHUT THE FUCK UP! Well, in mind I did. When I did politely ask them to snap it, they snapped it. But it was awkward. I felt the glares.

3min mofos: was off to a good start

Supposedly 30 min but I'm certain they call it early. Fuckers.

The last drawing got cut short and I really didn't finish. Bummer, 10 more minutes woulda made all the difference. And less glaring.

Thursday... figures.

Still plugging away at the pastels... feisty motherfuckers.

3 min each:

25 minutes each:

A little heavy on the texture...

And again...

Nothing the smudging of loo paper wont' fix...

Had to leave early again. Back to the dontist. *cringe*

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See what happens when you skip a week? All goes to shit... Still messing around with my grand weakness: colour.

All crops of pastel on A2 Canson paper, 20-30 minutes each. The quickies just weren't up to standard this week.









Ziza and the Solo's played our first live show last night at Tanz Cafe. It was awesome. I'm still feeling buzzed.

Figure drawings from thursday

Last week one of the regular models brought in her (small, bronze, waxed and chiseled) beau. Apparently they had been practising the poses in a not-so-giant mirror somewhere, as they didn't want to be caught fumbling around up there on the day. I laughed quietly at his tangas. I also muttered 'Get a room' once. Not without reason I'm sure.

3 min pastels:




Still experimenting with the hard colour pastels on A2 colour paper.

30 min or so each:

This looks awkward. He kept moving his hand.


No likeness whatsoever.

Playing more with complementary colours here. I quite like where it's going.

Happy Sunday. I must work now, like a good heathen should.

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Ran out of fancy coloured paper last week, so back to white for today. Still braving the colour pastels...

3 min each:



25-30 min each:







Left early for an appointment at the orthofuckindontist. Yip, looks like I'm getting tracks!

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Did quickies of other attendees this morning because the model was late. All sucked...

Top 3 out of 4, chalk pastels on A2, 20-25 min each:







Happy Friday!

Colours are my friends?

Broke out my colour pastels on two models this week. And a drop of politics in the drawing class: Two regulars didn't show because they weren't keen to draw the one girl. The other girl was organised for those two regulars, but they still didn't pitch. The funny part (for me anyway) is that those regulars have an issue the same girl that I swore I'd never draw again. Anyway, I drew her again, but this time I skewed and jaundiced her right eye. Not on purpose!



Orange, yellow and blue Conte pastel pencils:

(Those nipples were really an awkward shade.)


Freakshow:


Some strategic cropping:

Colours are my friends.