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| Faber-Castell artist pen @2011 douglas hoover |
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| charcoal @2011 douglas hoover |
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| graphite @2011 douglas hoover |
Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to attend a two hour drawing session with the local arts guild. About eight of us set up our chairs and easels around the model for a good vantage point. It had been a few months since doing some life drawing so this was a good challenge for me. We started off with several 5 minute poses, then a few 10 minute poses and then closing with two 20 minute poses. The drawing wasn't the challenge... just staying focused for that long was the challenge for me...lol!!
Currently, I have a commissioned painting on the easel I'm happy to say!! I'll be able to show it off once my client views the final and approves everything... fingers crossed :)))
Douglas,
ReplyDeleteLooking good! I think figure drawing is a great exercise, both the the technicality of it and, like you said, the meditative/focus part of it. Great job!
My fingers are crossed for the approval of the commission - nothing could be better!
Wishing you a fabulous and creative weekend,
Brian
Brian got in here ahead of me and said everything I wanted to say! Can't wait to see the commissioned piece, D. All the best to you!
ReplyDeleteBrian, thank you! It is a great exercise, it just loosens everything up and helps you to *see*.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the commission will be finished today!!
You have a wonderful weekend as well!
D.
Hey G! Well, I'm happy that Brian can speak for you in this case..lol! I always appreciate both you and Brian's viewpoints. Sometime soon, all of *us* ;) are going to meet up in MA or on the NC coast and have an artistically good time!!
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