Figure Drawing Classes — Go Figure!
Last week I began taking a figure drawing class taught by Steve Carpenter. Steve is a phenomenally accomplished artist whose work has been shown in the U.S., France, Monaco, Switzerland, and too many other places to mention. He once worked as an illustrator for Disney; he spent several years as a freelance illustrator in Europe; and was once commissioned to create postage stamps for Monaco. His art has been shown in multiple countries; in June dozens of his paintings will be on display in Zurich at the Belltree Tower Gallery. He currently makes his home in Rochester, and we’re lucky to have him.
Today was my second class with Steve. Below is an image of one of the drawings I did this afternoon; you can click on it to see a larger version. I apologize for the fuzziness of it; I don’t have a scanner big enough for something this size, so I had to photograph it with my cell phone.
January 13th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
That’s nice and it has the touch of someone who not only can draw but actually has artistic talent (not always the same thing)
January 13th, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Thank you, Bill. That’s very kind of you to say.
January 19th, 2009 at 9:59 am
The shading is really exceptional on this, and I also really like the contrasts you’ve set up between the shaded parts and the lit parts. Was this from a model or just out of your head?
January 20th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
I like the way the shading blends. All based on control of the pressure or did you use your finger to smooth the blending points?
You need a good digital camera. There’s a number of last years models going cheap(er) at places like Best Buy right now. You’d be able to get better shots of large works for your blog and for future sales/promo stuff for your website.