Form light, and directional line shading were my goals here. The directional lines created an effect I’m not sure I like – like wood or muscle fiber. This page in my notebook took all five of my pre-work morning hours. Monday I did the thumbnails, and Tuesday the outline, which required, and I think […]
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February
09
Line That Divides
posted by moonminded
This was preliminary homework for working with light and form. We were to trace over the line that divides light from dark on a few black and white photocopies of the lovely PDF photos from the site and color in the shadow shapes. I decided to use my much loved gel pens and then, […]
January
09
Penises, penises, penises!
posted by moonminded
I hesitated to add that title – some may wonder exactly which Internet site is hosting my tutorials, but I have to say that my 5:30 AM form practice of “the peanut” or “the bean” to use as the basis of a torso really turned into little circumcised phalli (?) – is that a word? […]
January
02
Make Your Mark
posted by moonminded
Right, then. I was not looking forward to harshly lit cones and spheres, but was also not anticipating nude figure drawing incorporated into lesson two. Daunting, but refreshing. The next lesson works from the same drawing so I’m not sure how long to spend on these exercises: overworking vs. having to keep going on a […]
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